📍 Styrian Slovenia
The hills of Jeruzalem, Ormož and Maribor.
Slovenian Styria (Štajerska Slovenija) is a wine zone in north-eastern Slovenia, near the borders with Austria and Croatia. It is part of the Podravje region. It includes the hills around Jeruzalem, Ormož, Maribor and Ljutomer. Vineyards lie on slopes and terraces between the Drava and Mura rivers.
The climate is continental: warm summers, cold winters, and in autumn mists and warm days. This suits white wines, fresh and aromatic. The main grape is Laški Rizling (Welschriesling), with Sauvignon Blanc, Šipon (Furmint), Riesling and Traminec nearby. Wines range from dry to medium-sweet and sweet: in warm autumns late-harvest wines and wines from botrytised berries are made. There is also sparkling wine, Penina.
In Maribor grows the oldest grapevine in the world, more than 400 years old; it is regarded as a living landmark of the city.
Slovenian Styria is one of the country's best-known wine zones. Visitors come for tastings at small family estates and scenic roads. Across the border lie Austrian Styria and Hungary's Transdanubia, so wine styles are similar. Laški Rizling goes with fish and light dishes, and Šipon with meat and poultry.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Styrian Slovenia ← main grape of ← 🍇 Riesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Podravje
- Grapes
- 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Ranfol
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Furmint, 🍇 Riesling
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Slovenian Styria?
In north-eastern Slovenia, near Austria and Croatia, between the Drava and Mura rivers.
Which grapes are key in Slovenian Styria?
Laški Rizling, Sauvignon Blanc, Šipon, Riesling and Traminec.
What is special about Maribor?
The world's oldest grapevine grows there, more than 400 years old.
What to read next
- 🍇 Ranfol — White wine grape of Slovenia, VIVC prime name Ranfol Beli (no. 9908); a permitted variety in four Slovenian wine districts.
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wines with a lot of grape sugar, from 45 g/l: dried, overripe, botrytised or frozen grapes; EU categories 15 and 16.
Similar
📍 Prekmurje · 📍 Pannonhalma · 📜 Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay · 📍 Podravje · 📍 Pantelleria · 📍 Südsteiermark
⚠️ 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.