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September, wine month in Slovakia

Slovakia is a wine country. The vineyards are along the southern border with Hungary on the southern slopes of the Carpathian mountains. The grape-harvest is in September and directly after are the harvest feasts. Then you may find everywhere the very popular very first wine, called must (in Slovak: ‘burciak’), fermenting grape-juice containing about 6% alcohol. Must is excellent with heavy, typical meals of autumn, like goose or duck, as it neutralizes fat.

6% alcohol seems not te be a great lot, but the high fermentation – the activity of which makes the drink warm in a glass or makes bottles explode from its pressure – is quite treacherous, because also in the stomach it continues. First one becomes pleasantly drunken, until one suddenly encounters the man with the hammer.

Take the next day off and keep the curtains closed.

See also: Wine tasting in the water-mill from the 17th century near Bratislava.

Wine Regions

In the Tokaj Region, South-east Slovakia

From the south-west of Slovakia to the south-east of the country, a stretch of more than 600 kilometers, with vineyards producing excellent wines for already more than 1.000 years.

The best known wine regions are the south eastern slopes of the Small Carpathian Mountains and the Tokaj region. But in between there are 4 other regions that we would like to show you.

Wine Sorts

Grape of Hont Wine Route, South Slovakia

Of all beverages, Slovakia is best known for its excellent ‘pilsner’ beer and plum brandy, the so-called slivovica. Slovak wines are much less known to the outside world, which doesn’t mean that they do not deserve to be known. On the contrary. With its more than 1.000 years of wine producing history, Slovakia is one of the traditional wine producing countries in Europe.

There are 40 listed varieties of grapes in Slovakia, 6 vineyard regions and 603 vineyard villages. There are still wines, sparkling wines and there is the unique Tokaj.

Some excellent white varieties in Slovakia: Green Veltlin, Italian Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Rhine Riesling, Red Traminer, Muscat Ottonel.

Some popular international varieties of white wines being produced in Slovakia: Chardonnay, Sauvignon; Slovak red wines: Blue Frankovka, St. Laurent; International red wine from Slovakia: Cabernet Sauvignon.

Of the 6 wine regions of Slovakia, most famous are Small Carpathian and Tokaj. The other 4 are South Slovakia, Nitra region, Central Slovakia and Eastern Slovakia.

Degustations

In the Hont Region, South Slovakia

Amazing-Slovakia will take you to small wine producers for wine tasting in their cellars that are hundreds of years old, a very intimate atmosphere of friendlines combined with quality.

And of course, combined with wine tasting, there are many festivities through the year with dance and music, good decent food and showing of handicrafts.