Haloze

The Haloze (female Slovenien plural in ) are hills which extend on 31 km at the edge of the Drave in the south from Ptuj in Slovenia. Their Western part is covered of a dense forest of pines, whereas the oriental party is since the Roman epoch devoted to the culture of the vine. It, on 1502 hectares, one of the seven official wine-producing areas of Podravje (valley of the Drave), itself is today located in Low-Styrie ( Spodnja Štajerska ).

The ground is mainly made up of sandstone middle of the Tertiary era, starting from sand of Dolomite. The hills were formed by the strong erosion of the sandstone unconsolidated before the last phase of filling of the Mer pannonienne. In the west and the south, Haloze reach the buttresses of the Alps which rise until 1.000m. The stiffness of the slopes makes often necessary the terrace cultivation and the transport of the ground towards the upper floors.

It is with the XV° century that one raises the first mention of the name of the area, in the form of Chalas and of Kalosen . It would come from Latin Colles (" Collines") or of an old Slavic word, Halonga , which would like to say the same thing.

The inhabitants of Haloze take part every year in the town of Ptuj in the carnival of traditional the Koranti ( Kurenti ), characters dressed up and masked supposed to drive out the winter and to make return spring. The Koranti of Haloze are horned whereas those of Ptuj carry feathers.

Wines of Haloze

The majority of the Vin S of Haloze are produced and bottled at Ptuj. The Raisin is generally cultivated at the top of the hills, the small valleys remaining too often in the shade, and one lets grass push between the seedlings to limit erosion.

In fact the white wines dominate: the '' Laski Rizling '' is most popular. It is generally medium dry or semi-soft, but Haloze produce also a Laski Rizling dry. The other appreciated white wines are the '' Traminec '', the '' Beli Pinot '' (" Pinot blanc"), the '' Sauvignon '', and the '' Renski Rizling ''. Haloze are also known for their '' Rizvanec ''. The only red wine produced in quantity is the '' Modri Pinot '' (" Pinot bleu").

The Haložan is a dry wine, mixes Laski Rizling , Sauvignon , Beli Pinot , and '' Sipon '' which ages well. A Haložan of less an happy new year must mature three or four years to lose its acidity. The best recent years for the wines of Podravje were 1983,1990,1992, and 1993; the oldest vintage is of 1917.

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