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Author: Ivana Simjanovska
Co-author: Valentina Todorovska

Published by: Slow Food Macedonia

26 Macedonian Wineries

The second Macedonian edition of Slow Wine, in 2024, is focused precisely on the significance of the soils, the preservation of life in them, and it gives the wind in the sails of all winemakers who are dedicated to this mission.
The publication is dedicated precisely to the Macedonian winemakers who have been tirelessly working the vineyards and wine cellars, the ones who, in order to achieve their goal, have faced challenges on a daily basis: the changes in the climate, the changes in mindset in the environment they live in, as well as the struggle for preserving biodiversity, the local vine grape varieties and the wine landscapes, tradition and technology.
The Guide is showcasing the latest options from the wineries, which will in turn make it easier for wine lovers to make a more informed
choice.

The first Macedonian Edition of Slow Wine 2021 is a concept built through the years of development of the Slow Food movement, which from the very beginning nurtures the wine as a cult, while as in the recent years it has transformed it into an independent Wine Guide. This edition of ours is just a small contribution to that idea.

This publication is dedicated to the Macedonian Wineries that in the recent years appear on the wine scene as a new wave.

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Through this guidebook Slow Wine adopts a new approach of wine evaluation and promotion, and it examines its quality in terms of acknowledging biodiversity and traditional production. The Slow Wine idea is to present the unique winemakers’ stories, their passion and connection to the land, the vineyards, the local grape varieties and landscapes, the wine tradition and technology, by favoring those who implement environmentally sustainable vine growing and wine production practices.

My second Macedonian Wine Guide I co-authored with Paul Caputo & self-published as an E-book in 2015.
This guide is an opportunity to shine focus on the country and offer an international perspective on some of the fascinating and undiscovered regions, unique terroir and local varieties that Macedonia has to offer. It provides a bridge between the producer and the consumer and as a contribution to the development of wine culture here, it will hopefully inspire a new generation of global consumers to engage with Macedonian wines on a level that is undoubtedly deserved.

The Starlit Accord

At the same time it is crucial to highlight both the progress that has been made in recent years and the precarious position the industry now finds itself given the pressures of the domestic and global economy. We hope that this guide will formulate some of the issues surrounding the Macedonian wine industry and pitch them against a back drop of the bigger, longer term aspirations for this important cultural product

Beneath Crimson Skies

Nathaniel Cross