Big guy`s wine highlights with the World`s Oldest Vine

Feel the life energy of grapevines and wine

Learn about the wine-makers of Štajerska and the unique wine stories from the Štajerska Slovenia wine-growing district. Go on a journey from the famous heart-shaped road among vineyards to one of the largest and oldest wine cellars in Europe and to the oldest grapevine in the world.

Experience the gems of Štajerska wine growing

Go on a wine pilgrimage on one of Slovenia’s most beautiful wine roads. Pick your wine culture with a world-class sommelier and taste the pairing between local Štajerska wine varieties and selected local cuisine. Meet the wine-makers of Štajerska and capture the magical moment with a heart-shaped road among vineyards, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful views in Slovenia.

Lose your way in the wine catacombs under Maribor's old city centre. Make a toast under the canopy of the oldest grapevine in the world, the story of which includes survival of medieval fires, Turkish invasions, grapevine phylloxera, floods, and the bombings by Allied planes. This story will fascinate you and fill you with special energy.

Course of the experience:

• Meeting your guide/sommelier in front of the Old Vine House.
• A ride to Svečina, a welcome with sparkling wine, and taking photographs next to the famous heart-shaped wine road.
• A wine tasting with expert explanation provided by a wine maker and sommelier; tasting of local specialities.
• A ride to the Vinag Wine Cellar in Maribor.
• A tour of the Vinag Wine Cellar, one of the oldest and largest classical wine cellars in Europe. A presentation of wine stories, climbing into a large concrete barrel, and wine tasting.
• A walk through the old city centre of Maribor to the Old Vine House in Lent.

• A tour of the Old Vine House and, optionally, taking photographs by the oldest grapevine in the world.  An expert tasting of samples selected from among 190 wine varieties of the Podravje region. Making a souvenir from a cork stopper.

Timetable: Every day throughout the year.

Duration: 5 to 6 hours

Start: Maribor, Old Vine House, or upon arrangement

Price: EUR 85 /person for 2 people, EUR 80 /person for groups of 6, which includes:

• wine tastings with expert explanation provided by a wine maker and an experienced sommelier,
• a glass of sparkling wine and taking photographs next to the famous heart-shaped road in Svečina,
• a visit to a wine maker, a tour of the cellar, and a tasting of up to seven different wines with expert explanation, and a local snack,
• a tour and wine tasting at the Vinag Cellar,
• admission fee and a tour of the Old Vine House, including a tasting with 5 wine samples and a snack,
• transport between locations, and

• a surprise souvenir.

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Experience rich and noble wine tradition

Accompanied by a sommelier, embark on an unforgettable journey among picturesque vineyards, with friendly people, old wine cellars, and the vine of all vines.

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