WINE AND FOOD - Borl Castle

HOSPITALITY OF HALOZE

Haloze is a beautiful wine-growing district known for its excellent wines, delicious cuisine and authentic local atmosphere. Tradition and natural riches come together in perfect harmony here, making Haloze one of the world’s finest wine-growing regions.

FINE HALOZE WINES

Haloze produces exceptional wines of various varieties, including Furmint, Welschriesling, Pinot blanc, Rhine Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Gewürztraminer, and Müller-Thurgau. The local wine, Haložan, which is a unique blend of Welschriesling, Furmint and Sauvignon, is particularly popular.

CUISINE WITH AUTHENTIC FLAVORS

Haloze’s delicious traditional dishes pair perfectly with wine:

Haloška gibanica: leavened dough with a filling of fresh cottage cheese.
Ocvirkovica: delicious dough with homemade greaves.

Local wine cellars offer guided wine tastings, where they also serve authentic homemade food. Explorers of different flavors can also sample local craft beer, excellent goat cheese and bread baked in a traditional oven.

VISIT AND TASTE HALOZE

You will receive a warm welcome at the following places in Haloze:

Familija Estate
Dolane 36, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.familijaestate.si | domacijafamilija@siol.net +386 (0)31 364 046

Gorjup Winery
Veliki vrh 46, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.vinogorjup.com | info@vinogorjup.com | +386 (0)31 273 578 or +386 (0)31 532 004

Krona Restaurant
Cirkulane 60, SI-2282 Cirkulane
krona.zass@gmail.com | +386 (0)2 761 15 01 or +386 (0)68 165 942

Kruh pri Kovači
Gradišča 116b, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.prikovaci.si | info@prikovaci.si | +386 (0)40 842 476

Kokol Butcher Shop
Dolane 9, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.mesarijakokol.si | info@mesarijakokol.si | +386 (0)2 761 21 01

Frizi Beer Kraft Brewery
Veliki vrh 6a, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.frizi.si | beer@frizi.si | +386 (0)31 291 195

Bedrač Farm
Slatina 55b, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.kmetija-bedrac.si | kmetija.bedrac@gmail.com | +386 (0)31 880 245

Tavern Varež – Zoki
Cirkulane 43, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.gostinstvo-zoki.si | varez.zoki@gmail.com | +386 (0)31 648 993

Blanka Bakery
Mali Okič 33c, SI-2282 Cirkulane
www.darness.si | darjan@darness.si | +386 (0)41 945 914

More about Haloze: Občina Zavrč, Občina Videm, Občina Majšperk, Občina Podlehnik, Občina Žetale.

HALOŠKA GIBANICA – A SIMPLE RECIPE

Make authentic haloška gibanica at home!

Traditionally, haloška gibanica is a savory dish, enriched with aromatic herbs from the home garden, such as mint, chives and tarragon. However, its sweet version is also popular today and is more commonly served in restaurants and cafés.

Ingredients for the dough:

500 g fine flour
20 g yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2–2.5 dl warm milk
3 tablespoons oil

Ingredients for the filling:

500 g full-fat cottage cheese
2–3 eggs
a handful of strong flour
a pinch of salt
sugar (optional)

Method:

Dough: Knead the ingredients until they form a smooth, soft dough. If necessary, add more milk – the dough should be neither too hard nor too soft.
Filling: Thoroughly mix the cottage cheese, eggs, strong flour, salt and sugar (if using) in a bowl.
Roll out the dough on a surface dusted with flour, then spread the prepared filling over it. Fold the edges upwards to prevent the filling from spilling out during baking.
Before baking, brush sour cream whisked with one egg onto the top of the haloška gibanica.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 40–45 minutes or until golden brown.

Haloška gibanica is an excellent dish for all occasions, which can be served as an appetizer, main course, or sweet treat.