The best wines of Štajerska

Discover the best wines of Štajerska of Podravje as well as the best winemakers of Štajerska and estates of Štajerska to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Štajerska and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Štajerska by region

Looking for a good wine of Štajerska of Podravje among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Štajerska. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Štajerska with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Štajerska

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Štajerska

Red wines from the region of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal escalope (piccata milanese), jambalaya (louisiana) or stuffed duck or goose neck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Štajerska

On the nose the red wine of the region of Štajerska. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Štajerska

  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Štajerska

  • Pinot Noir
  • Blaufränkisch
  • Kékfrankos
  • Zweigelt
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Štajerska

A wine route planned in the region of Štajerska? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Štajerska.

Discovering the wine region of Štajerska

The wine region of Štajerska is located in the region of Podravje of Slovenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pullus or the Domaine Črnko produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Štajerska are Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Štajerska often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear.

We currently count 62 estates and châteaux in the of Štajerska, producing 254 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry.

Great white wines of Štajerska

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Štajerska

White wines from the region of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa) or ham and cheese omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Štajerska

On the nose the white wine of the region of Štajerska. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, green apple or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in white wine of Štajerska

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Štajerska

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Furmint
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Müller-Thurgau

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Štajerska

A wine route planned in the region of Štajerska? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Štajerska.

Discover the grape variety: Furmint

Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.

Great sparkling wines of Štajerska

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Štajerska

Sparkling wines from the region of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), skate with vinegar and capers or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Štajerska

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Štajerska. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Štajerska

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Štajerska

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato Giallo
  • Plavac Zuti
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Zweigelt

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Štajerska

A wine route planned in the region of Štajerska? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Štajerska.

The word of the wine: Flow

Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.

Great pink wines of Štajerska

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Štajerska

Pink wines from the region of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional veal stew, savoyard pizza (cream base) or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Štajerska

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Štajerska. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Štajerska

  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Štajerska

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Zametovka
  • Chardonnay
  • Blaufränkisch

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Štajerska

A wine route planned in the region of Štajerska? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Štajerska.

Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt

Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)

Great sweet wines of Štajerska

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Štajerska

Sweet wines from the region of Štajerska go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of barbecued mackerel papillotes, cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Štajerska

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Štajerska. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Štajerska

  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Štajerska

  • Traminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Welschriesling
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Štajerska

A wine route planned in the region of Štajerska? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Štajerska.

The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.

News from the vineyard of Štajerska

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