Slavonija

Slavonija is an appellation in Croatia across 73 communes. Regional bedrock: siliciclastic sedimentary rocks.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

ZOI (PDO)

Category

Semi-Sparkling Wine/Sparkling Wine/Wine

Protected since

2013-07-01

Area

773,714 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

105.28 × 128.49 km

Centre

45.5223° N, 17.6182° E

Grapes

Alicante Bouschet, Blauburger, Blauer Portugieser, Blaufrankisch, Bouvier, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Crljenak Kaštelanski, Furmint, Gamay, Gamay Teinturier, Gewürztraminer, Kadarka, Kerner, Malbec, Manzoni Bijeli, Merlot, Moscato Giallo, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc, Muscat Noir, Muscat Ottonel, Muškat Ruža Crni, Nebbiolo, Neuburger, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Riesling Italico, Ružica Crvena, Savagnin Blanc, Semillon, Silvaner, Syrah, Verduzzo Friulano, Viognier, Zelenac Slatki, Zweigeltrebe, Štajerska Belina

Other grapes

Sauvignon

Max yield

84 hl/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

21 km north of Požega

Nearest city

51 km north-west of Slavonski Brod 45,005 people

To the sea

228 km

Same latitude

Tualatin Hills (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

74–998 m

Mean elevation

202 m

Measured over the whole outline on 169,215 elevation cells of about 214 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Bedrock

• Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)83%
• Metamorphic rocks (schist, slate, gneiss)10%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 73

Sources

EU register of geographical indications