Modra Frankinja Festival

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This annual festival is held in early June in Sevnica and, as the name implies, honours the Modra Frankinja grape.

This annual festival is held in early June in Sevnica and, as the name implies, honours the Modra Frankinja grape. During the one day event attendees get the opportunity to try the very best quality of wines from the Posavje region. Culinary specialists will also be in attendance and preparing a carefully selected range of Posavina dishes to accompany the winning wines.

A few days prior to the event the tasting evaluation will take place and the top three winners of each categories: previous year, earlier years, others – sparkling and rose wines, will be decided by the International Expert Commission. Announcement of the winners will be withheld until the event where there will be a presentation to each of the category winners and the runners up. Attending the festival is also a good opportunity to explore the whole Posavje wine region and visit local tourist attractions such as castles, museums, spas, or simply just enjoy the spectacular scenery.