About the event
Superb Sauvignon
Salon Sauvignon highlights the exceptional sauvignon-growing region spanning Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia, and has been presenting it for twelve years in the charismatic Dominican Monastery in Ptuj. The festival unites wine, cuisine, and art, and this year expands to Ljubljana’s Križanke, featuring a culinary program by Janez Bratovž and a concert by Marko Hatlak. The event offers a unique experience of top sauvignons and outstanding Slovenian culture.
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Interesting facts
- The Sauvignon grape variety, which has its traditional home in the Sancerre wine region of France, has found a second home in Ptuj and Slovenia’s Štajerska region. The basis for the cultivation of this complex noble variety is the historical development of winegrowing and winemaking in the Ptuj area, practised over the centuries by successive generations.
- Wine culture and the wine trade in the Ptuj area were first consolidated on a larger scale in the Middle Ages by the friars of the Dominican priory and Minorite friary, who were also the most skilled winegrowers and cellar masters.
- In addition to extensive estates, for the most part in the Haloze hill region, the Minorites established a large wine cellar beneath their friary in the town centre around 1239.
- Ptuj wine was not only renowned within the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: it was also exported to other continents. Ptuj winemakers received the highest awards for their high-quality wines at exhibitions in Paris, Vienna, Graz and London.
- The former Ornig winery, a cultural monument of national importance, contains bottles of Zlata trta wine from 1917, thought to be the oldest wine in Central Europe.
More information
Sauvignon is an aristocrat among wines, a cosmopolitan that faithfully reflects its place and time, a perfectionist striving for excellence and breadth. Wine connoisseurs around the world simply love it for these qualities. The Sauvignon growing region stretching across Austria, Slovenia and Croatia ranks among the very finest in the world. For the twelfth year running, Salon Sauvignon is taking place in the evocative setting of the former Dominican priory in Ptuj, Slovenia’s oldest town. This festival of wine and art brings together the finest Sauvignon blancs from the Austria–Slovenia–Croatia growing region and beyond. Winemakers also present other grape varieties, showcasing the best labels from their cellars. Following the April event in Ptuj, the finest Sauvignon producers will present their wines in the heart of Slovenia’s capital city for the first time, with an event in Plečnik’s beautiful Križanke at the end of May. The food pairings for the Sauvignons will be curated by Janez Bratovž (JB Restaurant), a legend of contemporary Slovene gastronomy. The festival will be crowned by a concert by acclaimed accordionist Marko Hatlak. Join us for an unforgettable experience at the twelfth edition of the Salon Sauvignon festival – in the picturesque surroundings of the Križanke complex.
VAT at the rate of 22 % is already included in the price.
Accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility
Festival Ljubljana is committed to ensuring a welcoming and accessible experience at cultural events for persons with reduced mobility.
Selected venues offer designated wheelchair-accessible spaces as well as seating for accompanying persons. Wheelchair users can inquire about availability and reserve accessible seating by calling +386 (0)1 241 60 28 or emailing blagajna@ljubljanafestival.si.
Free rides on LPP city buses
Ticket holders for events within the 74th Ljubljana Festival are entitled to free rides on LPP city buses within two hours before the start and two hours after the end of each event.
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