📍 Prekmurje
The flat north-east beyond the Mura River.
Prekmurje is a wine district in north-eastern Slovenia, on the flat lands beyond the Mura river, by the borders with Hungary and Austria. It is part of the Podravje wine region (the Drava valley). The hilly part of the area, Goričko and the Lendava hills, alternates with plains where the vine has a harder time than on slopes.
Prekmurje mostly makes white wines. The most widespread grape is Laški Rizling (Welschriesling), which gives light, fresh wines. Beside it grow Pinot Blanc and the local Šipon, the Slovenian name for Furmint, familiar from Hungarian Tokaj. The Podravje region is characterised by wines from botrytised grapes, classified by sweetness in the same way as in Germany: pozna trgatev, izbor, jagodni izbor.
Production in Prekmurje is small, and most of the wine is drunk locally. Local wines go well with the region's cooking, in particular dishes with pumpkin seed oil and meat, and with the traditional layered pastry gibanica.
For travellers Prekmurje is a quiet land of thermal springs and hills, where wine can be tasted right on the estate.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Prekmurje ← main grape of ← 🍇 Pinot Blanc → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Podravje
- Where it is
- 🗺️ Slovenian wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Welschriesling
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Pinot Blanc
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Prekmurje?
In north-eastern Slovenia, beyond the Mura river, by the borders with Hungary and Austria.
Which grapes grow in Prekmurje?
Laški Rizling (Welschriesling), Pinot Blanc and Šipon (Furmint).
Which wine region is Prekmurje part of?
The Podravje region, that is, the Drava valley.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Slovenian wine — Slovenian wine: about 17,500 ha of vineyards, three wine regions, nine districts and 17 designations in the EU register.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📍 Styrian Slovenia · 📍 Slavonia · 📍 Moslavina · 📍 Prigorje-Bilogora · 📍 Pokuplje · 📜 Csopak / Csopaki
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.