Dolenjska wine-growing district (2194 ha) is one of the three wine-growing districts of the 3,785-hectare Slovenian wine-growing region of Sava Valley (Posavje). It is the largest wine-growing area in Slovenia and runs from the right bank of the Sava River (approximately from the municipality of Litija) along the banks of the Krka River to the Croatian border in the southeast.
The hilly world is interspersed in many places with narrow valleys and extremely steep slopes, on which even the vine prevents soil erosion. The soils are mostly composed of marls and sandstones with a limestone binder. In most areas where Cviček is produced, limestones and dolomites predominate. The average annual rainfall is between 1070 and 1200 mm, with the characteristics of the continental climate and the effects of the colder pre-Alpine climate. Red varieties predominate, of which Žametovka (Kölner Blau) is the most represented. This is followed by Welschriesling, Blaufränkisch, Kraljevina and other varieties.
Dolenjska is best marked by hills, with steep slopes and an altitude not exceeding 400 meters. The hills are separated by smaller valleys, along the bottom of which streams flow, creating a unique microclimate. Annual precipitation mostly does not exceed 1100 mm and is fairly evenly distributed. The most common soils are sandy marl and loam. Heavier clay soils lead to more acidic and lighter wines, while lighter carbonate soils, which heat up quickly, have just the opposite effect. The basic image of the landscape is the river Krka. Dolenjska is the land of cviček, so the varietal selection is also adapted to it. Regardless, international varieties such as Chardonnay or Riesling can also be found here.
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The hilly world is interspersed in many places with narrow valleys and extremely steep slopes, on which even the vine prevents soil erosion. The soils are mostly composed of marls and sandstones with a limestone binder. In most areas where Cviček is produced, limestones and dolomites predominate. The average annual rainfall is between 1070 and 1200 mm, with the characteristics of the continental climate and the effects of the colder pre-Alpine climate. Red varieties predominate, of which Žametovka (Kölner Blau) is the most represented. This is followed by Welschriesling, Blaufränkisch, Kraljevina and other varieties.
Dolenjska is best marked by hills, with steep slopes and an altitude not exceeding 400 meters. The hills are separated by smaller valleys, along the bottom of which streams flow, creating a unique microclimate. Annual precipitation mostly does not exceed 1100 mm and is fairly evenly distributed. The most common soils are sandy marl and loam. Heavier clay soils lead to more acidic and lighter wines, while lighter carbonate soils, which heat up quickly, have just the opposite effect. The basic image of the landscape is the river Krka. Dolenjska is the land of cviček, so the varietal selection is also adapted to it. Regardless, international varieties such as Chardonnay or Riesling can also be found here.
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