Slovenia’s wines are world renowned and their quality is second to none.
3 Main Wine Regions in Slovenia
Podravska Wine Region
Bordering Croatia and Hungary in the east, Podravje is Slovenia’s largest wine region covering some 9,650ha and is famous for its sparkling wines and world class dessert wines. The wines from this region are amongst Slovenia’s most prestigious, with wine being known of in this area since pre-historic times. Almost 97% of wine produced here is white wine. Officially two major areas, these are broken down into 7 smaller districts.
Posavska Wine Region
With approximately 4,400 hectares of cultivated wine growing land and annual production of around 10million litres, this is the smallest of the wine producing regions in Slovenia. The Dolenjska area being home to Cviček; the fresh, light and slightly sour red wine. Cviček has a rich history of more than 200 years and is the wine of choice for most households in the Dolenjska area.
Primorska Wine Region
Slightly smaller in area at 8,081ha but producing up to 30% more wine than the Podravje region, Primorje is the most developed of the three Slovenian wine regions with an annual output of over 25million litres. There is a very strong Italian influence in this area; in language, food, culture, architecture and viticulture.
More Wine Information:
- TerraMagica Trailer_IndieGoGo from FilmIT on Vimeo.
- LINK: An introduction to Slovenian wine regions
- Slovenian Wine articles in Financial Times:
Na zdravje – Cheers!
Slovenian wines in Canada: LCBO Central European Destination Store opened in Ontario!
On June 10, 2022, the Canadian Slovenian Chamber of Commerce was pleased to announce the opening of LCBO’s Central European Destination Store! This initiative has been many years in the making, and the final result is this well-located store showcasing wines from Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Austria.
Located at 3020 Elmcreek Road in Mississauga (Mavis and Dundas), the store is a close drive for much of the Slovenian community.
All listed wines are also available online for delivery to your home or your local store.
Having our Slovenian wines offered in this prominent store section simplifies purchasing these sought-after wines and is sure to attract new consumers to try varietals that they may never have seen before.
To ensure that our Slovenian wines continue to be available in Canada and to expand the Slovenian wine offerings, Slovenian wines must prove themselves to be worthy by being sought after, so we must ensure that we get support from our Slovenian community by purchasing the wines that are listed in the LCBO.
Slovenian wines featured:
Movia Turno Malval Organic 2020
Movia Rebula 2020
Movia Exto Gredic Organic 2020
Movia Sauvignon Blanc Organic 2019
Sisi Pinot Grigio PDO Štajerska 2020
Sisi Sauvignon Blanc PDO Štajerska 2020
Sisi Traminer PDO Štajerska 2020
Sisi Riesling PDO Štajerska 2020
LCBO Link:
And in November 2022, six new Slovenian wines made their debut, available through the LCBO Central European Destination Store, online and through Croatia Unpacked:
