In Gori ka Brda, for example, the vineyards were struck by hail and frost, and the situation was similar in the Vipava Valley. These natural hazards resulted in smaller crops but higher quality of the grapes, so the winegrowers and vintners were still happy and could justly claim they had a great vintage. There are about 30,000 hectares of fertile vineyards in Slovenia's three winegrowing regions of Primorska, Posavje, and Podravje, which is still very small compared with the period before World War I when they numbered more than 60,000 hectares. The winegrowing regions differ according to climatic conditions, the composition of the soil, and other factors that influence the quality of the grapes and the wine. White grape varieties are predominantly characteristic of the Podravje winegrowing region, among which La ki Rizling is most widespread.
Dry wines are in the minority.
The Podravje region is also very well known for its top quality late harvest wines, selected harvest wines, ice wines, and selected dried berry wines. Tone Zafo nik, the city's vinedresser, tends the vine. Each year, a festive grape harvest is held, and a few of its grafts are given away. One has been planted on the slopes below Ljubljana Castle. The Posavje winegrowing region is known for its Cvi ek and Metli ka rnina.