The regions of Slovakia
Choose a region to read about its wines and explore the smaller growing areas within it.
- 01Central SlovakiaNo producers listed yetCentral Slovakia is a wine region in the south of Slovakia's central area, with vineyards on warm, dry slopes and plains. White grapes include Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Blanc and Riesling varieties; Frankovka modrá and Saint Laurent are important red grapes. The protected regional wine name is Stredoslovenská.
- 02Eastern SlovakiaNo producers listed yetEastern Slovakia is a wine region on the slopes of Vihorlat and the edge of the East Slovakian lowland. Wines carry the protected name Východoslovenská and include both reds and whites from a broad range of grapes. The Slovak part of Tokaj, in Lower Zemplín, is a separate wine area.
- 03Little CarpathiansNo producers listed yetLittle Carpathians is a wine region in southwestern Slovakia, with varied soils and a long history of vine growing. It produces still wines and sparkling wines made by a second fermentation in bottle. Malokarpatská is its protected wine designation; Skalický rubín is another protected name in the area.
- 04NitraNo producers listed yetNitra is a Slovak wine region whose protected wine name is Nitrianska. The Dolný Váh, Nitra, Hron and Žitava rivers run through varied terrain and warm, dry lowlands. Local wines include Radošinský klevner, rosés made from Cabernet grapes and sparkling wines associated with Nitra and Sereď.
- 05Other producers1 producerThese producers are based in Slovakia, with no more specific region listed.
- 06Southern Slovakia1 producerSouthern Slovakia is a wine region in Slovakia's Danube and Hron lowlands. Its warm conditions support dry whites and reds, as well as sweet wines made from late-picked, dried or frozen grapes. White varieties include Rizling vlašský and Chardonnay; Cabernet Sauvignon and Frankovka modrá are important reds.
- 07TokajNo producers listed yetSlovak Tokaj is a wine region in the Bodrog basin at Slovakia's southeastern edge, adjoining the Hungarian part of Tokaj. Its traditional white grapes are Furmint, Lipovina and Yellow Muscat. They make dry wines as well as naturally sweet styles from grapes affected by noble rot, a concentrating fungus.