Štajerska Slovenija is one of Podravje's two winegrowing districts. The Pohorje Hills and Pannonian Plain shape its moderately cool climate, while sandy clay, marl and limestone make up its soils. Furmint is indigenous here, alongside Sauvignon blanc, Rheinriesling, Pinot gris, Gelber Muskateller, Traminer and Chardonnay. The district is associated with delicate, aromatic white wines, as well as late-harvest dessert wines and wines from grapes affected by noble rot. Its six subregions include Ljutomer-Ormož, where terraced vineyards are associated with Šipon, the Slovenian name for Furmint. Radgona-Kapela focuses on sparkling wine, Traminer and Radgonska Ranina.
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Elsewhere in Podravje
- BizeljčanNo producers listed yetBizeljčan is a traditional red and white wine denomination tied to designated sites in Bizeljsko Sremič. The red is fresh and mildly tannic; the white is dry, aromatic and fresh.
- Bizeljsko SremičNo producers listed yetOfficially part of Posavje, Bizeljsko Sremič is known for its repnice sand cellars, red and white Bizeljčan, and sparkling wines.
- Prekmurje1 producerPrekmurje is a Podravje district where sandy, loamy, marly and volcanic soils are associated with wines of pronounced minerality.
Producers in Štajerska Slovenija
Producer profiles
- Vino GrossLow-intervention whites from Slovenian Styria: two appellations, Opok marl soils, and a cellar where timing is the only tool.
- Zlati GričAromatic Podravina wines from the hills above Slovenske Konjice, spanning fresh Chardonnay and Sauvignon, wood-aged red blends and sparkling wines matured at Žiče Charterhouse.