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My way of socialising among grapevines

Join winegrowers in the most pleasant task of the year – harvesting grapes, and discover in the most authentic way why harvests in Slovenia are so exceptional.

It's harvest time!

If you are planning a visit to the Slovenian wine-growing regions, late summer and early autumn are the best choices. In general, harvest time depends on weather conditions and the grapes’ ripeness, but it usually takes place between late August and late September. At that time, vineyards resound with the sounds of the accordion and the song of harvesters picking the sweet grapes. The air is filled with the scent of the new vintage and homemade treats prepared by dutiful housewives. Feel the easiness among the grapevines, join our boutique harvests, chat and have a laugh with the locals. After you are done, they will serve you a homemade meal and their own wine.

Harvests in good company

Harvest is a special time for winegrowers. Their hard work in the vineyard has been paid off with ripe grapes bearing a new vintage. So it is no wonder that some towns in our wine-growing regions are especially festive on the threshold of autumn. Join large public harvests, the largest one being the harvest of the Old Vine in Maribor.

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Harvesting in the land of fine white wines

Visit the Podravje wine-growing region and, while listening to the sound of wind rattles, unique wooden windmills, grab a pair of harvest shears.

Join the harvests in the embrace of the Slovenske gorice

Enjoy the rolling landscape of the Slovenske gorice and the hospitality of the locals. Vast vineyards are bowed down with sweet grapes on the threshold of autumn, so lending a helping hand harvesting these ripe fruits comes in useful. Many a winegrower, plentiful in this area, will invite you to their own harvest. Those at the House of Wine Kokol, Lilek Viticulture, Šenveter and Sirk excursion farms, and Kraner Puntnar Viticulture will appreciate your help at the harvest.

Experience the autumn charms of Jeruzalem

Visit the picturesque wine-growing knolls in the heart of the Prlekija region, where time passes at a slower pace. Join the locals in the vineyards and experience Slovenian Jeruzalem in your own way.

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Experience an authentic grape harvest in Prekmurje region

During your wanderings around Prekmurje region, pay a visit to the vinicultural farm of Jani Erniša and join a real grape harvest typical of the region. Before you venture together amid rows of grapevine, you will be taught all you need to know about harvesting grapes by hand. After the work in the vineyard is finished, which can last from 5 to 6 hours, you will be treated to a delicious local meal.

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Experience a Mediterranean-scented harvest

Grapes are usually ripe earlier in the Primorska wine-growing region, so the harvest season starts already in late August. While harvesting, you will be caressed by a mild Mediterranean breeze, filling your heart with a pleasant homeliness while working together with the locals.

In the land of Refošk and Malvazija

Go for a ramble around the charming Istrian countryside and stop by a vineyard, where they will be happy to welcome you at their harvest.

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Experience the harvest at an authentic Karst homestead

Join a harvest where the Šuc family from the Vrabči homestead in Pliskovica and their friends will warmly welcome you and will show you what an authentic harvest day on their farm looks like. Experience a true Karst “bandima” (harvest).

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Socialise while harvesting in the Vipava Valley

Visit the valley that boasts the highest number of indigenous wine varieties in Slovenia. Lend a hand to the locals at a “bandimas” (harvests) and get to know the diversity of the Vipava Valley wines.

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The people of Brda invite you to the harvest

The gentle vine-growing hills of Brda invite you into their embrace at the beginning of autumn. Join the people of Brda at the harvest and see where the excellent Brda wines originate from. To make the work easier, the hosts will offer you an authentic Brda lunch. Learn about the grape processing after the harvest has been gathered and make a toast with must from the cellar of one of the Brda wine producers.

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Joy in the vineyards and among vineyard cottages and repnice caves

If you participate in a harvest in the Posavje wine-growing region, you cannot miss the repnice caves and vineyard cottages watching over the vineyards. The mood around them is particularly merry during the harvest season.

From the cottage to the vineyard

In the Dolenjska region, wake up in a vineyard cottage equipped with a wine cellar, where you cannot do without Cviček. Walk directly into the vineyard and smell the scent of ripe grapes. Accept the locals’ invitation and get to know a genuine Dolenjska harvest.

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Harvests with the winemakers of the Dolenjska region

Experience the harvest like a true local. After a hearty homemade breakfast in a vineyard cottage, join the locals in preparing the necessary harvest gear and, accompanied by the sound of the accordion, set off to the vineyards to pick the ripe grapes.

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Picking ripe grapes in the Posavje vineyards

Podnaslov: During your autumn break in the Posavje region, among castles and wine-growing knolls, you can stop by the locals’ harvest and accept their invitation to join them.

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Experience wine-growing Slovenia

The viticultural and winemaking tradition is linked to some of the most exciting stories and experiences in Slovenia. You may feel like winding your way among the vineyards on foot or by bike. Get to know the first lady of vines and get a taste of the delicious flavours of Slovenian cuisine while sipping a glass of wine.

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