 With the abolition of old viticultural system, people started to neglect vineyards, vine decay grew larger and larger and concomitantly, wine quality started to drop gradually.Becoming more and more sour, people referred to it as "cviček" (an old Slovenian word denoting very sour wine) and somehow the name stuck, allegedly also because of the synonymous German expression "zwikt".After gaining independence the people living in Lower Carniola began to defend the quality of the wine, and today it has become a popular casual drink for locals and visitors alike.