Primorska lies in southwestern Slovenia and is the country's warmest wine region. Mediterranean influence reaches its four districts, Goriška Brda, Vipavska dolina, Kras and Slovenska Istra, with varying intensity. Merlot is the region's most widespread grape.
Vipavska dolina is Primorska's largest district and makes white, red, rosé and contemporary orange wines. Its local whites include Vipavec, Zelèn with pear and apple aromas, and floral, high-acid Pinela. In Goriška Brda, vineyards rise from valley floors to higher slopes. Cool afternoon winds from the Alps and warmer winds from the Gulf of Trieste meet over opoka marl, which is associated with mineral, fresh and elegant wines.
Kras lies on limestone beneath iron-rich terra rossa. Its Teran is a deep-purple red with pronounced acidity, sour-cherry and wild-berry flavours, juicy black fruit and minerality. Slovenska Istra is known for richly coloured Refošk, pale aromatic Malvasia and Yellow Muscat.
Inside the region
5 named areas
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- 01Goriška Brda2 producersGoriška Brda's vineyards stretch from valley floors to higher slopes. Cool afternoon winds from the Alps meet warmer Gulf of Trieste winds, while opoka marl is associated with fresh, mineral and elegant wines.
- 02KrasNo producers listed yetKras is limestone under iron-rich terra rossa. Its signature Teran is a deep-purple, dark red with pronounced acidity, sour-cherry and dark-fruit flavours, and a mineral character.
- 03Slovenska Istra1 producerSlovenska Istra is known for Refošk, Malvasia and Yellow Muscat. Refošk gives richly coloured reds, while Malvasia is pale, green-shaded and aromatic.
- 04TeranNo producers listed yetTeran is Kras's deep-purple signature red. It has pronounced acidity, sour-cherry and dark-fruit flavours, medium tannins and a mineral note.
- 05Vipavska dolina1 producerBora wind funnels through Vipavska dolina's marl hills. Primorska's largest district is a useful place to find local white varieties, including fresh, aromatic wines from Zelèn and Pinela.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
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- Borut BlažičThree-generation family estate at the Slovenian-Italian border, farming Rebula, Malvasia, and Sauvignonasse with skin maceration and organic principles since 1993.
- Kmetija ŠtekarKojsko estate in Brda making Rebula, Pinot Grigio and Malvasia through long maceration and spontaneous fermentation.
- T.I.L.I.A ESTATE D.O.O.T.
- VinakoperSlovenia's largest winery, based in Koper on the Adriatic coast, farming 570 hectares with a focus on the indigenous Refosk grape and the Capris quality range.