Underneath the roots of the vine itself. The cellar is huge, dark, a little musty and has tunnels that stretch around two and a half kilometers. When we say small batch, we really mean it.
Old Vine only produces about 35 to 55 kilograms of fruit each year, so the wine is a little bit hard to come by. So hard to come by, that only about one hundred milliliter bottles are made each year. This vino is so rare, so special, that the city of Maribor only gives it out as gifts to dignitaries, officials and other prominent figures. So unless you have some connections to the Pope, Bill Clinton or Arnold Schwarzenegger, you might be out of luck and it might be time to make some new friends.
The Old Vine House now serves as a museum to viticulture and its most esteemed exhibit, which decorates the exterior. What makes this natural witness of historical turmoil so special is the fact that it still manages to produce up to 55 kg of fresh grapes annually, which is almost exclusively used for winemaking.
During the s, a pandemic of phylloxera — a pest of commercial grapevines worldwide — decimated the vineyards of Europe. The river environment was unsuitable for the parasite to thrive, and thus the grapevine was saved. Then, in , the Nazi invasion of The Kingdom of Yugoslavia took place. Privacy settings. Cookies The website uses cookies and records anonymous statistics of visits to www.
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Visit website Old Vine Festival With an array of culinary, wine and cultural delicacies this premium festival event begins in October with the ceremonial grape harvest of the Old Vine and closes with the Feast of St. Visit website years of the Old Vine through a virtual experience Interested to see what more than years was like for the Old Vine?
From the old grapevine to the neighbouring vineyards The second-largest Slovenian city Maribor prides itself with the oldest vine in the world, which is more than years old. Upper Slovenske gorice wine-tourist road More. Maribor wine-tourist road If you like to ride uphill, you can take a ride along the Maribor wine-tourist road and drink in the views of the city and its surroundings from the hills, such as Kalvarija and Piramida.
Maribor wine-tourist road More. Podpohorska wine-tourist road More. A visit to the old town There's plenty to see in Maribor. Book your experience Take a stroll down the old town district of the second largest Slovenian town, discover the bustle of life in the Lent quarter, home to the oldest grapevine in the world. Gastronomy Persons: 2 Nights: 2.
More Book. Which is why the Old Vine also has its own anthem, and, as they say, you are not a true citizen of Maribor unless you know the Old Vine Anthem.
You did not understand? Here are the Old Vine Anthem lyrics. Original and unique souvenirs. Treasury of wines from Maribor and its surroundings.
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