Tuscany of the East titillates wine world with unique harvests

From New York to Sao Paulo, epicureans have been reveling in a new generation of exciting wines from one of the least expected places - Slovenia, a vintner's paradise in full renaissance.

In fact, the small country has a viticultural tradition stretching back 2,400 years to the Celtic era, long before the Romans introduced winemaking to France and Germany.

Wedged between Italy, Hungary, Austria and the Balkans, Slovenia benefits from mineral-rich soils and a continental climate, making it particularly ideal for producing white wines.