1 Day
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English
Indigenous and natural wines of Slovenia wine tour is for wine lovers and enthusiasts who want to know more about Slovenian wines and natural wine production.
The wine tour to Vipava Valley and Karst wine sub-regions in Slovenia features wine tasting at two family-run boutique wine cellars internationally praised for their very high-quality production of wine. Taste 12 or more wines with winemakers and enjoy local cold cuts. Join us on this wine tour and visit two family-owned wine cellars and learn more about biodynamic winemaking, indigenous and orange wines of Slovenia.
OPTIONAL lunch at a wine cellar in the stone village of Vipava Valley.
Availability: Monday – Friday or by request
Morning departure from Ljubljana and head towards the Vipava valley wine region. During the drive, you will get to know more about the region you are about to visit, its history, culture, and wines.
After an approximately one-hour-long drive, we arrive at our first wine host, a family-run wine cellar in Vipava Valley. With the host, you will enjoy the visit to the wine cellar and the introduction of the biodynamic wine production.
Karst was devastated because of cutting down the oak tree for the construction of the standing piles of Venice. It was abandoned for centuries with a little bit of vegetation, modest fields, and rare vineyards. Teran has always been appreciated for its medicinal features due to its numerous mineral substances, mostly bivalent iron and lactic acids. It is believed to stimulate the appetite and facilitate digestion as well as in moderate and regular consumption maintain the flexibility of blood vessels and inhibit the progression of atherosclerosis as well as the aging process itself with its very high level of antioxidants.
The second wine tasting of the day is at home of the “Wine Poet of Karst” whose wide selection of premium wines are surprising and unpredictable. In this boutique winery, you will have an opportunity to taste one of the very best wines from Karst, praised by wine experts around the world. The wines you will taste are Teran, Pinot Noir, Vitovska, Malvazija, Ribolla Gialla and a Riserva. Enjoy with a pioneer of orange/natural wine production.
A minimum requirement for a tour is 2 guests. The final price is set up according to the number of people on the tour.
If you wish to adjust the itinerary of a one-day wine tour for your private group, we can adjust the itinerary according to your wishes. The same goes for the itineraries of the 3-day getaway and the tour packages. We can make the tour shorter or extend it upon your request. All customized tours are at a prorated price.
Yes, an alternative eatery on the tour can be provided. Please notify us of your dietary restrictions (i.e. celiac disease, vegetarianism, food allergies, etc.) when booking your tour. When advising us in advance we will do our best to accommodate your needs. However, there are limited local eateries that meet strict vegan diets. Therefore, consider if these tours are for you.
Enjoy Slovenia offers wine tours for wine lovers of all kinds. We want you to enjoy your time during the tours and learn about Slovenia, its gastronomy, and wine. Our staff and winemakers will be happy to share their knowledge with you. During the wine tour, there will be enough time to learn the basics of the wine tasting. Learning the basics provides you with the knowledge to recognize the basic wine characteristics: nose, sweetness, acidity, tannin, fruit, body, and length that make a wine exceptional. So, don’t worry. Just come and enjoy your time with us.
The number of wine cellars we visit depends on the tour. Some wine tours include two, other three wineries. All wine tours include exceptional wine cellars. In each winery we visit, you will taste between 5 and 7 wines of premium quality. The list of tasted wines can be adjusted according to your interests.
Yes, each winemaker will be happy if you like his wine so much that you want to take some bottles with you. If you have limited place in your luggage, you can always buy or re-buy wine directly with us or on our online wine shop www.fineslovenianwine.com. In the case you don’t find your desired wine in a wine shop please send us a request. We are here to assist you so you can enjoy fine Slovenian wine also back at home. However, please check the policy of sending wine to your country before you order wine from us
If you book your tour well in advance, we have time to organize a private tour of your desired wine cellars on your preferred day – also on weekends or public holidays.
Yes, all our guests pay the full price.
