Vinarije / Pivovare
Meneghetti
In the 17th century many stancijas, isolated farms managed by a family co-ops, were founded all along southern and western Istria. These were “stations” for independent farming of the best produce the land could offer. In other words, each stancija had a complete food sovereignty and was even selling its produce in the nearby towns…
Kosovec
Škrlet is an indigenous white grape variety typical for Moslavina region in the continental Croatia. Since recently, after a few small producers have seriously raised the quality, Škrlet wines are becoming more and more popular as a refreshing summer drink…
Dobravac
Back in 1960, with an honest effort and a great desire to produce quality products, Gašpar and Foška Dobravac embarked on an adventure and started producing agricultural goods and offering their tourist services. They passed their love for the land and plants down to their son Damir who in 1994 took over the agricultural section…
Cuj
Danijel Kraljević, code name Cuj, has two great loves; wine and oil. He is a wine expert by profession, and a multitalented perfectionist. His basic driving force is the question – Why is something the way it is? He “inherited” the name CUJ from his grandfather, whose punch line was (in a dialect): Listen (CUJ)…
Palčić
Leonardo considers Malvazija as red variety dressed in white and thus this grape likes aging. He frankly says he doesn’t like winemaking approach used in continental Croatia, used in over 80% of all Malvazijas in Istria, that yields fresh and fruity summer quaffable wines.
Coronica
The first thing to do upon arriving in front of the Coronica winery is to walk some hundred meters towards a small hill where a magnificient view opens up. This viewpoint on gentle hills in Umag countryside is a magic place where the eye jumps from green forest to bright red soil imprinted with green…
Fakin
Marko Fakin is one of the best young wine makers in Croatia. Just 25 and our in house sommelier declares that his Teran barrique is one of the top three on the market. As Marko says, ‘When others do well, they buy a new car. When I do well I buy a new oak barrel.’…
Wine & Food Station Trapan
Postmodern architecture, concrete walls, funky billboards and photos on the walls, furniture in Scandinavian minimalist style, all this modern stuff is cleverly put together to create a nostalgic feeling of traveling that only a train station can create. Only here the wine takes the role of a steam locomotive. Start your trip with Ruby rose,…
Grbac
Nowhere else in Istria is it possible to find a better terroir for producing these precious bubbles than in the area around Vrh. Why? Here grapes are grown on the steep slopes north of Butoniga Lake where plenty of sun, warm days and chilly nights and white clay/limestone soil are responsible for outstanding aromatics and…
Medea
The Agroprodukt company is familiar to anyone in South Istria who is, even barely, connected with agriculture. It was created in 1956 by merging farmers’ co-ops that had existed in the countryside of Rovinj, Pula and Barban. For decades it keeps position as the leading producer of fruits, vegetables, olive oil and wine in South…
August restoran & bar & vinarija
We are so happy to be able to recommend you a wonderful place off the beaten path!
Krauthaker winery
Southern slopes of Krndija, exposed to sunlight as they largely envelop Požega Valley on the northeast, contain far-famous Kutjevo winegrowing area exceptionally appreciated for quality of wines produced there. Vlado Krauthaker, BE Agronomy and oenologist, owner of Krauthaker Vineyards and Winery, contributes to rich winegrowing and winemaking tradition of Kutjevo region. At the time of…