The region claims some other records. The Svečina hills
are famous for a heart-shaped road, which residents claim was a happy
coincidence in a very lovable place. The Ptuj Wine Cellar, which produces a
variety of easy-drinking wines under the Pullus label, is said to be the oldest
in the country. The town of Ptuj also claims the oldest preserved bottle of
Slovenian wine, the Golden Vine from 1917.
But at least as interesting is what’s happening today.
Contemporary Slovenia’s style of weirdo winemaking is alive and well in Styria.
These days, the most famous weirdo wine is probably pét-nat, a fashionable
abbreviation for a fashionable French style of winemaking, pétillant naturel.
