LOCAL PROVIDERS

The Sevnica Premium territorial collective brand

Homemade. Authentic. Ours.

Homemade foods, authentic homemade dishes, and products admirably crafted by artisans. Carefully and rigorously, we have collected the best that the municipality of Sevnica has to offer in the field of gastronomy and handicraft.

The criteria focused on tradition, heritage, and local raw materials. Therefore, an awarded certificate is not only a confirmation of the excellence of the offer. It is also a reward for knowledge, love of home country, and respect for the heritage of our places.

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Gabaroni

“It’s very important what we put in our bodies. We are happy to see that people are becoming more and more aware of the important role that organic food plays in maintaining good health.”

Matija Vidmar

Gabaroni

Certified products

  • Eco spelt fusilli
  • Eco buckwheat flowers
  • Eco green pea spaghetti
  • Eco red lentil fusilli

Description

Gabaroni pasta is produced by a family business with the mission to offer healthy products in an environmentally friendly way. Therefore, all the ingredients in their pasta are of organic origin and all of them are vegan certified, which means they are egg-free. The family encourages shopping without packaging, so you can buy all of their pasta unpackaged. They are most proud of their buckwheat flowers made from 100% Slovenian buckwheat flour which are an excellent alternative to the Slovenian traditional dish – ajdovi žganci (buckwheat spoonbread).

Kranjc Farm

“Da so naši mleko in mlečni izdelki res kakovostni, dokazujejo prejeti kipci kakovosti in certifikati. Največja nagrada pa so stranke, ki se vsak dan vračajo.”

Cilka Kranjc

Kranjc Farm

Certified products

  • Sweet cottage cheese
  • Overheated cream
  • Probiotic yoghurt (plain)
  • Butter
  • Fruit yoghurt (blueberry)
  • Fruit yoghurt (strawberry)
  • Yoghurt (baked apple)
  • Surovo kravje mleko

Description

Na gorsko-višinski kmetiji Kranjc pridelujejo mleko in mlečne izdelke na višini 550 m. Imajo 60 glav živine, od tega 40 krav molznic. Veseli so, da so se leta 2009 odločili za velik, drzen in finančno zahteven korak- za prodajo mleka iz mlekomata. Ljudje so prepoznali kakovost domačega mleka in jih sprejeli z odprtimi rokami. Poleg mleka imajo tudi probiotične navadne in sadne jogurte, sladko skuto, pregreto smetano, maslo, kajmak in sir za žar.

Grobelnik Tourist Farm

“We wish to invite you to an unforgettable vineyard feast with homemade food, accompanied by our varied drinks made from grapes.”

Slavica Grobelnik

Grobelnik Tourist Farm

Certified products

  • Vineyard feast
  • Crackling bread
  • Pork shank
  • Walnut “štruklji” (dumplings) made of yeast dough
  • Mushroom soup and buckwheat “žganci” (mash)

Description

The vineyard feast is served in combination with house drinks. The feast begins in the cellar with ocvirkovka, followed by mushroom soup and ajdovi žganci with cracklings in a warm atmosphere. For the main course, they serve boiled, lightly smoked pork leg salted in brine, potatoes, and a seasonal side dish. The feast is completed by sourdough walnut štruklji with either apple or grape jam, which are served with liqueur wine in a 150-year-old stone cellar. And for the finale, Vinjak or brandy.

Strnad Popelar Beekeeping

“Nature is perfect. I respectfully accept the gifts of the bees and make sure they come to you as untouched as possible. I don’t add anything, I don’t take anything away.”

Nevenka Strnad

Strnad Popelar Beekeeping

Certified products

  • Honey from the castle

Description

Nevenka and her partner take care of a small city of bees – three bee houses with 70 hives. Their hives provide excellent honey, pollen, propolis, and wax. If you want to get to know the world of bees better, the couple will be happy to show you these diligent insects and their products that are very beneficial for your health. If you visit them, they will surely share their enthusiasm with you and you will look at bee products with admiration and respect.

Pirc Beekeeping

“The taste of honey depends on where the bees are feeding. Do you prefer honey from mixed flowers, acacia flowers, linden, chestnuts, or from conifers from the forest?”

Jože Pirc

Pirc Beekeeping

Certified products

  • Flower honey
  • Forest honey
  • Chestnut honey
  • Linden honey

Description

Pirc Beekeeping has more than 70 years of tradition. At first, the family saw beekeeping only as hobby with only a few hives, but then Jože, who inherited his love of bees from his father, significantly increased the number of bee families. He is proud that his son Tomaž continues their beekeeping tradition. Now they have over 200 hives of bee families. Because they want to offer a wide variety of honeys of different tastes and properties, they transport their bees in mobile bee houses to collect nectar in nearby and distant places in Slovenia. They have as many as 5 types of honey. Have a taste of them and try to pick your favorite.

Kmečka zadruga Sevnica

“Our meat products are made from locally produced meat and are free of allergens and additives. Come and try our salami and ham.”

Matjaž Vraničar

Kmečka zadruga Sevnica

Certified products

  • Traditional Sevnica salami
  • Sevnica skin-on ham

Description

The agricultural cooperative Kmečka zadruga Sevnica, with a tradition of almost 100 years, offers top quality products under the brand of Grajske mesnine (castle meats). They are aware that a good product requires excellent meat, so they choose to use exclusively locally produced meat from surrounding small farmers, who raise livestock in a sustainable way and let their animals graze outdoors for more than half of the year. Only Piran salt, pepper, garlic, and cold beech smoke are added to this meat. Hardworking hands then create products with an authentic, homemade taste.

Jazbec Farm

“Homemade food is the key to good health. And every day is the day to indulge in a little pampering. You don’t have to do much — just a delicious homemade biscuit or a piece of potica will do.”

Majda Jazbec

Jazbec Farm

Certified products

  • Wheat bread
  • Dark wheat bread
  • Buckwheat bread
  • Soup noodles
  • Walnut “potica” (roll)
  • “Potratna potica” (Slovenian layered cake)
  • Bent anise cookies
  • Grandma Majda’s cookies

Description

Majda from Jazbec Farm has been baking delicacies for more than 10 years. All products are free of additives, preservatives, and artificial coloring. The whole family participates in the work. They are best known for their golden yellow anise biscuits and other delicious house-made biscuits. However, their potratna potica, a traditional Slovenian nut roll, is also popular and it can be served instead of cake. We also recommend their homemade soup noodles, which are a beautiful golden yellow color due to the barn-laid eggs used in their preparation.

Zakrajšek Farm

“Our specialty is hulled spelt. Because the spelt is ground in a special way, it is even tastier and cooks faster.”

Barbara Zakrajšek

Zakrajšek Farm

Certified products

  • Cold-pressed sunflower oil
  • Oat flakes
  • Sevnica granola
  • Cold-peeled buckwheat porridge
  • Pearl barley soup

Description

The people at Zakrajšek Farm in Šentjur na Polju are engaged in cattle farming and arable farming. They produce different types of grains typical of this area: buckwheat, barley, spelt, and corn. A new acquisition on the farm is its own gristmill which uses a millstone. With this method of grinding, they retain a lot of vitamins, minerals, and proteins in the flour. You can also obtain different types of groats and porridges from them. The Zakrajšek family enjoys milling and they are justifiably proud of their contribution to the quality of the local offer.

Slapšak Farm

"Peeled spelt is our specialty. Spelt is brushed using a particular procedure that makes it tastier and helps it cook faster."

Polona Zevnik

Slapšak Farm

Certified products

  • Premium roasted hazelnuts
  • Hazelnut spread
  • Hazelnut spread with cocoa
  • Hazelnut spread with white chocolate

Description

The Slapšak family has a 12-hectare hazel orchard where they grow so many hazelnuts that they can offer them to anyone who desires them. The whole family strives to provide you with the healthiest, tastiest, and most natural products possible. In addition to hazelnuts, as we know them, they also offer roasted hazelnuts, which have an even stronger aroma. They offer three heavenly spreads: hazelnut spread with white chocolate, classic hazelnut spread, and hazelnut spread with cocoa, of which the last two are sweetened with a little coconut sugar.

Kolenc Vrhek Beekeeping

“Our family provides the bees with love and care, and they mix it into their harvest. That makes our products exceptionally delicious.”

Ciril Kolenc

Kolenc Vrhek Beekeeping

Certified products

  • Flower honey
  • Forest honey
  • Chestnut honey
  • Pollen
  • Propolis

Description

Ciril is fascinated and passionate about honeybees. He has a special relationship with them, he calls them his “sweethearts”. His fascination led him to beekeeping, which he began with 36 years ago. He collects honey from 16 hives, mostly flower and forest honey but also chestnut and spruce honey, depending on natural conditions. His speciality is pollen – the only complete natural food supplement. He is happy to serve his guests with homemade honey liqueur.

Šmit Farm

“You get what you give. We give our cows good hay and lots of love, and we get delicious milk from them. This way, we are all content.”

Joško Šmit

Šmit Farm

Certified products

  • Hay milk

Description

The farm’s excellent hay milk is full-fat, of rich taste, sweet and chemical-free. This is what the delighted customers say and the Šmit family can prove with a haymilk certificate. Their cows are fed only on hay and freshly cut grass, no silage and no GMOs. The farm cares about the welfare of their animals and focuses on building a genuine relationship with them, so the cows graze on pastures and roam freely in the barn.

Ape Brewery

“My Stout has swept the international competition of 76 beers to become the GASTexpo winner and Beer of the Year 2022.”

Aljaž Papež

Ape Brewery

Certified products

  • “Clair Summer Ale” beer
  • “Siunš’k picik’l” beer

Description

Aljaž founded what is the first brewery in Posavje in 2016. Since then he has perfected his craft, and it shows: his Stout was awarded the coveted title of Beer of the Year 2022 in an international beer competition. APE’s beers are unfiltered and unpasteurized, resulting in a full-bodied, rich taste. They are brewed from selected malts and hops and using water from the hills around Lisca. They do not contain any finings, preservatives or artificial flavours. Aljaž himself takes care of all the production processes, which are carried out almost entirely by hand.

Vino Kozinc

"The wine cellar is a magical place. It's where I create and express myself. The result are wines that show our love and commitment to wine and the story it tells."

David Kozinc

Vino Kozinc

Certified products

  • “Nord” sparkling wine

Description

Wine has been the family’s passion and love for four generations. Their vineyards stretch across Dedna Gora, where 35,000 vines are planted across 10 hectares of land. The growing conditions are very demanding, resulting in low grape yields of excellent quality. Three local varieties are grown: Blaufränkisch, Rumeni plavec and Žametovka, as well as international varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Welschriesling, Yellow Muscat and Pinot Noir. Their wines are characterised by elegance and freshness, and they are particularly proud of their sparkling wines which bear the mark of their environment and tradition.

Grobelnik Tourist Farm

“Grapes are our passion. We use them to produce almost all of our goods, wines, juices, brandy, homemade Vinjak, and jams. Grape seed oil is also a valuable oil to use on your skin.”

Slavica Grobelnik

Grobelnik Tourist Farm

Certified products

  • “Tajfl” grape seed oil
  • “Tajfl” natural furmint grape juice
  • “Tajfl” natural žametovka grape juice

Description

They have varietal bottled wines of Blaufränkisch, Welschriesling, and their winner, the fragrant Sauvignon. Some of their most excellent bottled natural grape juices include Žametovka and Furmint. A good brandy from young wine is the basis for their homemade Vinjak, which is made of top-quality raw material and time. Cold pressed grape seed oil is a natural antioxidant, used in cosmetics, medicine, and as food.

Repovž Homestead

“We open our doors day after day, generation after generation. And now we also offer you culinary delights that you can take home.”

Meta Repovž

Repovž Homestead

Certified products

  • Homemade strawberry jam
  • Eco apple vinegar
  • Eco apple juice
  • Vanilla croissants
  • “Čebulca” – red onion spread

Description

Renowned for generations for their top-quality food made from local ingredients, Restaurant Repovž cultivates the vast majority of what they serve on its own farm. There is an orchard of organic apples, fields of spelt, buckwheat, potatoes and other vegetables, as well as a herb garden. The restaurant has prepared a few products that you can buy during your visit and take with you to enjoy their authentic taste at home.

Huba Martinčič

“In the high altitudes of the Dolenjska hills, we nurture grapes for authentic and distinctive wines. Wines that travel from us to you, from heart to heart!”

Martin Martinčič

Huba Martinčič

Certified products

  • “Vialina” sparkling wine

Description

At the heart of their mission is a love of authentic living and winemaking, where the commitment to quality and originality is expressed through carefully tended grapes and wine. The taste of their wines is a reflection of the noble soil, soothing sun, tranquil climate the diligent hands. At Huba, they know that only the finest grapes can produce the finest wines. Their vineyards are home to three local varieties: Blaufränkisch, Žametovka and Kraljevina, as well as international varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Welschriesling, Yellow Muscat and Sauvignon. With a sustainable approach to production, they strive for a cleaner world and a healthy environment where life and wine breathe in harmony.

Domaine Slapšak

“The name Domaine Slapšak combines French and Slovenian words. Our sparkling wines, made from typical Slovenian varieties of Dolenjska terroir, are full of Slovenian character and French elegance.”

Andrej Slapšak

Domaine Slapšak

Certified products

  • “Brut Réserve” sparkling wine

Description

The Slapšak family estate in the heart of the Dolenjska hills has been nurturing the art of winemaking for many years. Landlord Martin has continued and built on the wine-growing tradition of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather. A new generation now works alongside him and his wife, co-writing a new chapter. The sparkling wines created by their French oenologist using the traditional method have brought a breath of fresh air to the Slovenian sparkling wine scene. Their winery’s style is the production of dry, non-vintage sparkling wines; by blending wines from different vintages, they maintain a distinctive taste from year after year. Every bottle of their sparkling wine is a sumptuous experience where every sip is intertwined with tradition, passion and quality.

Restavracija Ajda

“We create new gourmet delights from traditional cuisine. Treat yourself to something delicious, local, and made from the best ingredients. We are looking forward to your visit.”

Nuša Vidmar

Restavracija Ajda

Certified products

  • Beef ribs from the Sevnica Farmers’ Cooperative
  • Skin-on baked potatoes
  • Homemade sauce with peppers, tomatoes, and honey
  • Homemade gnocchi
  • Chicory with warm potatoes, Sevnica bacon, and egg
  • Warm buckwheat “štrukelj” (dumpling) with overheated cream, pear, and crumble
  • Veal liver with mashed potatoes

Description

In the center of Sevnica, Ajda Restaurant at the Ajdovec Hotel invites you to an exquisite culinary experience. The friendly people at Ajda are aware that for the best dishes, you need the best ingredients, so they buy them from local growers. They appreciate tradition and take it to a new level with a pinch of creativity. Their efforts are appreciated by their guests and they always love to come back. Four of their dishes were awarded with certificates: three meat dishes and one fish dish. Whatever you choose to order – we are sure you will love it.

Gostišče Močivnik

“Try the traditional puhla. Do you want it with cracklings or with overheated cream? Or even better: Why don’t you just try both.”

Mihaela in Vidko Močivnik

Gostišče Močivnik

Certified products

  • Meatballs with cracklings
  • “Puhla” (flatbread) with overheated cream
  • “Potica” (roll) with overheated cream
  • “Lovrenški pisker” (stew)

Description

Močivnik Guesthouse, affectionately called also Pri Vidkotu, pampers its guests with homemade food, which is typical of these places. The dishes come from tradition and are prepared from local ingredients. The most popular are puhla stuffed with cracklings or overheated cream, cream štruklji, which go well with homemade plum jam, cream potica that melts in your mouth, as well as homemade bread, pork products (koline), and cured meat products. All of them will leave you full and happy.

Okusne dobrote

“The Prva dama is an excellent pie with Sevnica waxed apple, our local apple variety. It is decorated with powdered sugar in the shape of the letter M.”

Maja Kozole Popadic

Okusne dobrote

Certified products

  • “First Lady” apple pie

Description

The mission of the business Okusne dobrote is to continue the family tradition of baking and confectionery and to create products that are homemade, authentic, and made from local ingredients. When Donald Trump won the U. S. presidential election and Melania Trump, who grew up in Sevnica, became the First Lady of the United States, they had an idea. They created the dessert Prva dama (First Lady), which is a fusion of traditional American apple pie and Slovenian apple pie with the local apple variety Sevnica waxed apple as filling.

Restaurant Tončkov Dom na Lisci

“Climb the most popular hill in Posavje. Reward yourself at the top with the Jurko Schmarrn.”

Tomaž Rantah

Restaurant Tončkov Dom na Lisci

Certified products

  • Jurko’s kaiserschmarn

Description

Lisca (984 m above sea level) is a popular lookout point near Sevnica that offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area. At the top stands Tonček’s Home (Tončkov dom), run by Tomaž and his brother Jernej, which offers home-cooked food made from local ingredients and seasoned with love. No hiker will leave their restaurant hungry, as they serve delicious spoon meals, burgers, fish, natural steaks, rustic dishes and desserts. Their most famous dish is their Kaiserschmarrn – the Jurko schmarrn made with sourdough, which has an incredibly interesting history (ask them about it!). If you would like to, you can also spend the night in one of their 48 beds.

Gostilna Repovž

“Thanks to the delicacies from our menus, you can experience the authentic local environment of the region. We respect tradition and give each dish its own special mark. In this way, we try to create enthusiasm and satisfaction in our guests.”

Meta Repovž

Gostilna Repovž

Certified products

Description

At the entrance of this pleasant traditional Slovenian restaurant, you will be greeted by a sign which says “For kind souls and curious stomachs”. Choose one of the tasting menus and step by step you will begin to discover the homemade flavors, prepared and served in a contemporary way. All ingredients are locally produced, mostly grown on their own farm. An experience for all the senses with a spacial signature from the author. We sincerely recommend you try it for yourself. See why they have earned the flattering title of house of gastronomy.

Megas

“A wooden board on every table creates a homely atmosphere. Cover it with homemade delicacies and pleasant moments are guaranteed.”

Jani Mesinger

Megas

Certified products

  • Cutting board

Description

Jani Mesinger enjoys creating unique wood products. Everything from his offer is beautiful and reflects the masterfulness of his hands, which give the wood a new value: unique wooden clocks, wooden bowls, and other home accessories. He was awarded the Sevnica Premium quality certificate for his unique cutting boards. These boards are indispensable for tastings and family gatherings. Come see them and choose something interesting and beautiful for yourself and your home.

Tjaša Mesinger

“If we work with nature, it can provide us with everything. So let us take a step back, back to nature.”

Tjaša Mesinger

Tjaša Mesinger

Certified products

  • “Čeberol’ca” – natural reusable wrap

Description

Tjaša believes that small changes lead to big results and that each of us can help to reduce pollution. That is why she developed the reusable Čeberol’ca wrapper from natural materials. It is a sustainable food protection alternative to wrapping foils and container covers. Čeberol’ca is made from completely organic materials: organic beeswax, organic hand-picked pigment, hand-picked spruce resin and organic undyed cotton.

Sebastjan Popelar

“Passion is creation of products that are a fusion of tradition and creativity. Each souvenir carries a part of Slovenia, a part of Sevnica and a part of my soul.”

Sebastjan Popelar

Sebastjan Popelar

Certified products

  • Framed castle tendril
  • Framed vine – Sevnica Castle
  • “The Mill” entertainment game
  • Miniature portholes
  • Unique candlestick made of vine

Description

Sebastjan is a multiskilled artisan, creating interesting souvenirs that have found their home in all corners of the world. The souvenirs present typical motifs from the Sevnica area in a creative way. Among them are candle holders made from retired grapevine, miniature decorative embrasures of a typical Slovenian hayrack, and framed grape tendrils from the Sevnica Castle vineyard. A more practical souvenir is the Nine men’s morris game board, a common source of entertainment of older generations during their youth. All these products hold the Art & Craft Slovenija certificate.

Martina Železnik

My set consists of three earrings. Match them according to your tastes and mood.”

Martina Železnik

Martina Železnik

Certified products

  • “Svobodna” (Free) – set of earrings

Description

Martina is a bobbin lace artist. She is a true master of lacemaking, proficient in many different techniques. Her favourite thing to make is jewellery. Martina received the Sevnica Premium certificate for her Svobodna earrings (which translates to “feeling free”), which are made using her own custom design. They are distinguished by their asymmetry and uniqueness. Lacemaking is uncommon for Sevnica, but so is Martina’s collection of three earrings. Three different designs allow for different combinations or none at all, as just one earring can also be worn. Whatever we decide will make us feel free.

The “Royal pampering” and “Gourmet pause” with an overnight stay in the “Gostilna Repovž” restaurant

“At our restaurant, the guest always comes first. We will serve you the finest home-cooked dishes. Will you try ten or five of them?”

Urška Repovž

The “Royal pampering” and “Gourmet pause” with an overnight stay in the “Gostilna Repovž” restaurant

Certified products

Description

Welcome to the Royal Pampering. In a family-run restaurant with a long tradition that prides itself on local ingredients from its own fields and local growers, you will be served a royal dinner with more than ten stunning dishes that represent the family’s character and creativity. If you are not sure you can cope with so many delights, you can opt for the Gourmet Break instead, which consists of a five-course dinner. To ensure that you can enjoy the delicacies and the wine in a truly relaxing atmosphere, the package also includes accommodation and a sumptuous Dolenjska breakfast. After breakfast, we suggest a walk in the surrounding area, for example to the mining-themed TK Pav hiking trail hidden away in the beautiful countryside.

Restavracija A3

“Our tasting menu always includes fish from our fish farm. You can’t get any fresher or more local than that.”

Damjan Wallner

Restavracija A3

Certified products

  • Smoked trout – cold appetizer

Description

After 30 years of fish farming, the younger generation felt they were ready for the next step – their own restaurant. Guests are treated to 4-, 6-, 8- or even 10-course tasting menus made from seasonal ingredients. Each course is accompanied by a fine wine, mostly from the local area. You will of course be able to try the freshwater fish from their fish farm. They invest a lot of their time and effort into being self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables. They also cater professionally for vegetarians and vegans. We invite you to experience their homemade, home-grown culinary journey.

A night tour of the Sevnica Castle and a meeting with Countess Mathilde

"A night at the castle is a really lovely and unforgettable experience. Children and adult visitors alike love it every time."

Mojca Pernovšek, Managing Director of KŠTM Sevnica.

A night tour of the Sevnica Castle and a meeting with Countess Mathilde

Certified products

Description

A tour of the Sevnica Castle is always a pleasant experience. But if you visit the castle at dusk, when it is illuminated by candles, and you are strolling through the castle with a lantern, it will remain forever engraved in your memory. While exploring the castle, you will meet its last owner, the Countess Mathilde Arco-Zinneberg, who is walking through various halls in the evening. The Countess will tell you the story of her life and love, which sounds like something directly out of a novel. A night tour of the castle is also a great idea for a romantic date or a wonderful anniversary gift.

Where can I buy Sevnica Premium products?

Doživljaj, TA Posavje
Castle Sevnica
KZ Sevnica - "Izidor" shop
TIC Brežice
Dobrote Dolenjske
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