The red Modra Frankinja wine of Mackovci is a real exception because the wine producers of this region otherwise pride themselves upon modern white varieties. The Moravske Toplice and Terme Lendava health resorts developed at the foot of the hills, both devoted primarily to treating rheumatic illnesses. Here, top quality white wines are produced and matured in large wine cellars in Gornja Radgona, Kapela, Ljutomer, Ormoz, Ptuj, and Maribor. In Gornja Radgona, sparkling wines have been produced in the natural way since 1852, and more recently using the faster Charmat method as well. A special feature of the winegrowing hills are the wind-driven rattles used to scare off birds while the grapes ripen.
Slovenes like to mix mineral water with their wine in a refreshing spritzer.
Experts judge that Vinorodne Haloze has such favourable soil and climate conditions as can be claimed by only one fifth of the winegrowing regions in the world. Here, the sunny slopes are covered with vineyards and the shady slopes by deciduous and mixed forest. Even larger winegrowing areas are found in the Bizeljsko region along the lower Sotla where light table wines and sparkling wines are produced. At Rogaska Slatina, drinking and bathing treatments with mineral water are used mainly for treating diseases of the stomach and gullet, intestines, gall bladder, and pancreas. The health resort will soon add thermal water to its health treatments.