Wineries in Slovakia
Slovak wines won 60 medals at the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held in Bratislava in 2013, of which 3 wines won the best GRAND GOLD rating. Thanks to this, Slovakia took a great sixth place in the ranking of countries. Every connoisseur should come to Slovakia and get to know the unique wines. There are six wine regions and eight wine routes in Slovakia. By visiting the wine routes, you can get to know award-winning Slovak wines - from light white wines, through rosé and red wines to special sweet wines from the Tokaj wine region.
Eastern Slovakia wine region
The eastern Slovakian wine region is spread over the low hills of the Vihorlát and the eastern Slovakian lowlands. It consists of four districts and 89 villages.
Burgundy white (Burgundské biele), Chardonnay and Burgundian blue (Burgundské modrú) wines are produced in these districts. Light wines such as Müller Thurgau, Olaszriesling and "Frankovka" red varieties are also popular. In addition to these, they also grow other types of wine: Sauvignon, Green Veltelíni (Veltlínske zelené), Red Tramín (Tramín červený), Cabernet Sauvignon and Szentlőrinci (Svätovavrinecké).
Contact
CA Tourist City Information Center in Tőketerebes
Tőketerebes CA Tourist Information Center (Mestské informačné centrum pri CA Turista Trebišov)
Mestské informačné centrum pri CA Turista Trebišov
M.R. Stefanika 1632
7501 Trebišov
Phone: +421 56/672 32 77
Email: ca.turista@slovanet.sk
Central Slovakia wine region
The Central Slovakian wine region is located in the southern part of Central Slovakia. It consists of seven wine-growing districts and 107 villages.
The basic white varieties are: Müller Thurgau, Burgundy white (Burgundské biele), Italian Riesling (Rizling vlašský), Rhine Riesling (Rizling rýnsky), Chardonnay, Green Veltelíni (Veltlínske zelené), to a lesser extent Red Tramín (Tramín červení) and Laényka (Dievčie grapes). The red wines in this district are made from the Kékfrankos (Frankovka modrá) and Szentlőrinc (Svätovavrinecké) grape varieties.
Among the specialties of this area are the vineyards in the Stará Hora area near Sebechleby. Here there are more than a hundred grapevines from the 18th and 19th centuries, which are among the monuments of folk architecture.
Contact
Rimaszombati Tourist Information Center
Rimavská Sobota Tourist Information Center (Turistické informačné centrum Rimavská Sobota)
Tourist information center Rimavská Sobota
Hlavné manor house 2
979 01 Rimavská Sobota
Tel.: +421 (0) 47/562 36 45, +421 (0)918 379 163
Email: tic@rimavskasobota.sk
Web: http://www.rimavskasobota.sk
Southern Slovakian wine region
Location: Nitriansky kraj, okres Komárno, Komárno
GPS: N47°45'43'' E18°7'24''
The wine region of southern Slovakia is spread over the plains of the Danube (Dunaj) and Garam (Hron) rivers at an average height of 140 meters above sea level.
The southern Slovakian wine region consists of 8 grape-growing districts and 114 villages.
Cultivated varieties include: Italian Riesling (Rizling vlašský), Rhine Riesling (Rizling rýnsky), Burgundy white (Burgundské biele), Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Kékfrankos (Frankovka modrá) from blue grapes. In addition to these, the Green Veltelíni (Veltlínske zelené), the Zöldszilváni (Silvánske zelené) and the Szentlőrinc (Svätovavrinecké) blue varieties can also be successfully cultivated in southern Slovakia.
Little Carpathian wine route
Location: Bratislavský kraj, okres Pezinok, Pezinok
GPS: N48°17'12'' E17°16'15''
At the bottom of the Little Carpathians, in the western part of Slovakia, there is a zone of villages and towns, which has been given the epithet "winemaking". These form the Little Carpathian wine region, the area and importance of which is the largest in Slovakia.
The Little Carpathian wine route follows the route of the surrounding Little Carpathian villages through the old crown cities of Bratislava (Bratislava), Szentgyörgy (Svätý Jur), Bazin (Pezinok), Modor (Modra) and ends in Nagyszombat (Trnava).
In addition to the cultural-historical monuments, visitors are interested in the peculiarities of the folk culture in the individual villages, so they are happy to sit in the wine cellars and listen to the folk songs with a roast goose leg or perhaps a glass of wine.
The largest wine region is divided into 12 wine-growing districts, which include 120 settlements. The vineyards are spread in a uniform zone on the hills of the Little Carpathians from Bratislava (Bratislava) in the direction of Bazin (Pezinok) to Felső Diós (Horné Orešany). White grape varieties are produced in this region: Italian Riesling (Rizling vlašský), Rhine Riesling (Rizling rýnsky), Green Veltelín (Veltlínske zelené), Burgundy white (Burgundské biele), Blue Frank (Frankovka modrá) and Szentlőrinci (Svätovavrinecké).
Müller-Thurgau, Silvánske zelené, Dievčie hrozno, Chardonnay and Portugalské modrú complete the range of wine varieties produced here.
Contact
Bazini City Information Center
Bazini City Information Center (Mestské informačné centrum Pezinok)
Mestské informačné centrum Pezinok
Holubyho 42
90201 Pezinok
Tel.: +421 (0)33/640 69 89
Email: micpezinok@gmail.com
Little Carpathian vintage
The traditional harvest celebrations fall in the second half of September, of which the Bratislava-Racsa, Pezinok and Modor harvest celebrations are famous. This primarily praises the work of the local winemakers and vintners, as well as the products they produce - grapes and wine.
The atmosphere of fun here attracts more visitors every year. While in the past the locations of the celebrations alternated, they are currently only held in September, but still attract tens of thousands of visitors.
The so-called new wine lovers of meat can also indulge their desires, they can serve various meat and sweet preparations here, which smell intoxicating, but also those who want to buy industrial goods, or who like folk folklore, a variety of music, or simply want to have fun. The culmination of the celebration is the allegorical parade, in the framework of which the individual grape-producing villages and the best winegrowers present their products, which can only be a stimulus for the eyes and the mouth. Its accompanying phenomena are fun and entertaining competitions, classic carousels, and fireworks.
Contact
Bazini City Information Center
Bazini City Information Center (Mestské informačné centrum Pezinok)
Mestské informačné centrum Pezinok
Holubyho 42
90201 Pezinok
Tel.: +421 (0)33/640 69 89
Email: micpezinok@gmail.com
Tokaj wine route
Location: Košický kraj, okres Trebišov, Čerhov
GPS: N48°27'43'' E21°38'28''
Tokaj wine is rightly considered to be the "king of wines and the wine of kings", because in the past it could not be missing from the table of any European ruler. The gateway to the Tokaj wine region in Slovakia is the town of Tőketerebes (Trebišov).
Nowadays, the Tokaj wine route, which has its center in Kis and Nagytornya, welcomes its visitors with ten varieties of wine (among the best known are Tokaj aszú/Tokajský výber, available from three to six bottles), which has won numerous awards outside the borders of Slovakia.
The interesting thing about the wine route is the volcanic origin, the so-called medieval Tokaj wine cellars carved into tufa rock. The wine cellars date back to the time of the struggle against the Turks and to some extent were also used to provide protection against marauding bands of robbers. Some of the cellars were excavated to a depth of 8 to 16 meters. Among the most visited are the small and large towers, as well as the wine cellars in the vineyards, where those interested can taste the specialties of the local cuisine in addition to quality wines.
The Tokaj wine region is primarily the birthplace of royal wine, which also hides many undiscovered treasures. All settlements along the Tokaj wine route have a rich past, which contributed to the formation of their present-day character. Today, the secrets of the past are revealed to us by valuable cultural-historical monuments - II. Ferenc Rákóczi's birthplace and the County Hall building in the village of Zemplén, which is considered an important archaeological site. Many small churches of the villages along the wine route are now on the list of national monuments.
Contact
Tokajská tourist information office
Dlha 230
076 81 Čerhov
Tel.: +421 (0)905 212 421, +421 (0)915 999 009
Email: tic@tvc.sk
Web: www.tvc.sk
Source: Vydavateľstvo Dajama