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Slovenia is located between the Southern Alps and the Mediterranean. This combination produces a complicated wine growing climate. Slovene viticulture often suffers from weather disruptions that can drop the total annual output of Slovene vineyards by as much as 50%. The climate is favorable to a host of grape varieties and the country produces whites, reds and roses.

There are 21,600 hectares (53,373 acres) of vineyard in three winegrowing regions: Podravje, Posavje, and Primorje.

The total area is about the same as the Bordeaux region but produces only about half the quantity of wine. This philosophy of grape growing leads to more top quality wines. More than 70 percent of the wines produced here are quality and high-quality wines.Very few of the wine produced in Slovenia are of the table wine category...

Wines of Slovenia - The first page of this site is a simple menu but inside the pages you'll find a gateway to the Slovene wine history, grapes and wine producing regions that will amaze you. In depth discussion of each of the wines produced, beautiful photography of the countryside and the wine harvest and more to enrich your visit to the site and your knowledge and enjoyment of the wines.

Slovenian Tourist Board - Cuisine & Wines - The main page of this section offers some tasty pictures and recommendation of wines to sample. There are 20 separate pages on wines and wine roads. Most of the links are not in English...

Vinakoper - One of the most popular Slovenian wine making companies in the Koper wine-growing region has a good selection of information on both white and red wines from the area.

Slovenia - The story of viniculture in Slovenia - This article covers the history of wine in Slovenia. The information on the top vintages should be very helpful.

The pleasures of Slovenia's wine road - This traveler's journal takes you on a tour... "First-time visitors to Slovenia’s wine roads could do worse than begin with Goriska Brda, a compact, distinct and easily traversable area right on the Italian border. Excellent wines, friendly people, memorable scenery: it all adds up to a day well spent."