Climate moderated by the Black Sea and Carpathian mountains   Classifications follow German model: VSO = Qualitatatswein,

VSOC = Prädikatswein   Dealul Mare: most important district producing low tannin red

wines (Pinot Noir & Cabernet Sauvignon)   Moldavia: white wines from Aligoté and Traminer

  Cotnari: Moldavia’s most famous botrytis wine   Transylvania: Tarnave is the principal district   High altitude-cool climate suits white wine production   Murfatlar: red & white wine district   Long summers encourage botrytis in Muscat Ottonel and

Tamiioasa grapes

  Table wine: Namizno vino   wine produced from one or more grape varietals. (No varietal named)

  - Table wines with geographic origin : Deželno vino PGO wine produced from one or more grape varietals originating from the same wine-growing region.)

  - Quality wines with geographic origin Kakovostno vino ZGP wine produced from one or more grape varietals originating from the same wine-growing sub-region with distinct quality & organoleptic characteristics

  - High quality wines with geographic origin.: Vrhunsko vino ZGP wine produced from specified varietals originating from one estate with especially distinct quality, specific organoleptic and chemical characteristics. The wine to be grown and bottled in the specific area of production.

  If the wine has a varietal name, it has to be produced from at least 85% of grape. No chaptalisation, acidification / de-acidification permitted

Podravje (9.813 ha) - Štajerska Slovenija (8.403 ha) - Prekmurje (1.410 ha) Posavje (7.700 ha) - Dolenjska (1.700 ha) - Bela krajina (1.130 ha) - Bizeljsko Sremič (4.870 ha) Primorska (7.055 ha) - Kras (575 ha) - Slovenska Istra (2.400 ha) - Vipavska dolina (2.100 ha) - Goriška brda (1.980 ha) Goriška brda = A continuation

of the Italian Colli Goriziano district

Pozna Trgatev –Spätlese, Ledeno Vino – Eiswein Min -6°C for 6continuous days

Izbor – Auslese, Suhi Jagodni izbor – Trockenbeerenauslese

Jagodni Izbor – Beerenauslese

Zelo Suho Very dry – Brut (Sparkling wines only) Suho Dry

Polsuho Off dry Polsladko Semi sweet

Sladko Sweet

Sušeno vino - Passito wine

Slamno vino – Straw wine

Main Varietals - Primorska

Rebula

Chardonnay

Sauvignonasse (Friulano)

Malvazija

Verduc (Verduzzo)

Pikolit

Laški Rizling

Sivi Pinot (Pinot Grigio)

Sauvignon blanc

Merlot

Refošk (Teran)

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet franc

Pinot noir

Main Varietals – Posjave / Podravje

Laški Rizling

Renski Rizling

Chardonnay

Sauvignon blanc

Beli Pinot (Pinot blanc)

Sivi Pinot (Pinot gris)

Rumeni Muskat (Moscatel)

Šipon (Furmint)

Žametovka

Modra Frankinja (Blaufrankish)

  Croatia   Districts : Istria & Kontinentalna Hrvatska   Varietals: Cabernet, Pinot Noir, and Merlot in Istria;

Laski rizling on Hungarian borders   Bosnia Herzegovina

  Dry white wines from Zilavka grape near Mostar   Serbia

  Districts: Fruska Gora and Vranje   Best wines from Fruska Gora - cool climate produces

Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, and Gewürztraminer   Kosovo

  Red wines from Burgundec (Pinot noir) Gamay, and Cabernet Franc