This guided experience with Borut Ambrožič connects Vinag on Trg svobode with the Oldest Vine in Lent. Participants explore Maribor’s wine tradition, the story of the Žametovka vine and changes from the days of wooden wine barrels to the present. A glass of wine at the Oldest Vine is included at the end.
Offer
10,00 EUR per person. The price includes the guided tour and a glass of wine at the Oldest Vine.
Following Maribor’s wine tradition
Licensed tourist guide Borut Ambrožič introduces Maribor’s wine history and the story of the Oldest Vine. The tour connects past and present, from the days when wine was stored in wooden barrels to the city’s wine-growing heritage today.
Žametovka through the centuries
The Oldest Vine in Lent is an old indigenous variety called Žametna črnina, also known as Žametovka or Modra kavčina. It has survived numerous challenges over the centuries and become a symbol of Maribor’s wine-growing tradition. It is listed in Guinness World Records and protected as a natural feature of national significance.
The experience
The tour begins at Vinag on Trg svobode and ends at the Oldest Vine in Lent. A glass of wine at the Oldest Vine rounds off the introduction to the city’s wine heritage.