As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.

Informations about the Winery Ratek

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Štajerska in the region of Podravje

The Winery Ratek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Štajerska to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2000 of of Slovenia wines

In the top 200 of of Štajerska wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

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.

The wine region of Podravje

Podravje is Slovenia's largest and most productive wine region. It is located towards the eastern half of the country, and Centers around the key towns of Maribor and Ormoz. With roughly 11,000 hectares (30,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyard, Podravje has twice as much land under vine as its western neighbor, Posavje. More than just a local center of activity, Maribor has Long been a wine center for this region of Europe as a whole.