Days of Poetry and Wine Ptuj 2012

Ptuj is the Place Where Wine Meets Poetry

by stasa cafuta trcek (text & photo)

Where: Vrazov trg, DomKulture MuziKafe, Ptuj, Slovenia

When: 22.-25. August 2012

What: 16th Days of Poetry and Wine

Festival which bring every year poets from all over the world, become one the most attractive event, that combine poetry and wine in a very subtle way. Each day are on schedule the great evening readings and concert, meeting with poets, translators, performers, actors and other lovers of the poetry. Every evening, renowned wine producer from Wine Region Podravje (Štajerska Slovenia& Pomurje wine region district ) presented their wines with a particular emphasis on the most interesting wine variety.

We tasted wines from: P&F Jeruzalem Ormož, Pullus - Ptujska klet, Verus vinogradi, Miro Munda, Danilo Steyer, Joannes Protner, Vino Gaube, Conrad Fuerst & Soehne, Marof Vina.

My TOP

• • XL 2007 (šipon, beli pinot, renski rizling, sauvignon), dry, MiroVino, Štajerska Slovenia wine district

  • Rose 2011 (95% zweigelt + 5% merlot), dry, Marof, Prekmurje wine district

  • Renski rizling 2010, dry, Joannes Protner, Štajerska Slovenia wine district

More: www.poezijainvino.org