Slovak Wine - Origin Specification

Origin Specification

Typically, the label will specify the wine's origin with the following terms

  • vinohradnícka oblasť - region, e.g. Malokarpatská, Južnoslovenská, Nitrianska, Stredoslovenská, Východoslovenská and Tokajská
  • vinohradnícky rajón - subregion - there are 40 subregions in Slovak regions
  • vinohradnícka obec - municipality/village - 690 in Slovakia
  • vinohradnícky hon - vineyard

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