Cattunar's Nova Vas cellar tastes the same Malvazija and Teran across its four distinct soil types, the estate's signature Four Terre concept, in a 5,000 hectolitre cellar surrounded by 40 hectares of vines.
Address: Nova Vas 94, 52474 Brtonigla, Croatia, Istria
Krasica cellar door for Clai's spontaneously fermented, unfiltered natural wines, open Monday to Friday mornings through afternoon and Saturday mornings, no appointment needed.
Tasting: Visitors taste Clai's spontaneously fermented, unfiltered range straight from the Krasica cellar where the wines age in wood on extended lees contact before bottling.
Buje hilltop tasting room from the Bastian family pouring Malvazija and international varietals alongside olive oil and rakija, terrace views over the old town, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Tasting: A modern tasting room in Buje's old town pours wine, extra virgin olive oil and house rakije with a terrace view over the hilltop town, open Tuesday to Sunday without a booking requirement.
Krasica cellar door for Clai's spontaneously fermented, unfiltered natural wines, open Monday to Friday mornings through afternoon and Saturday mornings, no appointment needed.
Tasting: Visitors taste Clai's spontaneously fermented, unfiltered range straight from the Krasica cellar where the wines age in wood on extended lees contact before bottling.
Bruno Trapan's Sisan cellar south of Pula pours its Teran and Malvazija Istarska range alongside cured meats and olive oil, doors open most days with reservations preferred.
Tasting: Guided cellar tours through the Sisan winery pair tastings with cured meats, cheese, olive oil and focaccia, with vineyard-tour add-ons by reservation.
Hillside tasting terrace above Visnjan with coastal views, pouring Poletti's Malvazija Istarska, Refosk and Chardonnay range alongside estate olive oil, open Monday to Saturday.
Tasting: Tastings on the estate's terrace look over roughly 30 kilometres of coastline, pairing the six-wine range with the estate's own olive oil.
Kozlovic's Momjan cellar door pairs a production-floor walkthrough with a terrace flight of its Malvazija Istarska and Teran, small bites and homemade bread included in every booking.
Tasting: The Kozlovic Tour and Terrace tasting moves through the winery's production spaces and barrel cellar before a seated flight on the terrace, with programs running 60 to 150 minutes depending on the tier booked.
Family cellar door in Momjan where the Markezic family, growing wine here since 1891, pours amphora-aged and stainless Malvazija Istarska side by side by reservation.
Tasting: Tastings run through the Markezic family's amphora-aged and stainless-steel Malvazija side by side, most visitors singling out the Malvasia Amfora as the house signature.
Buje hilltop tasting room from the Bastian family pouring Malvazija and international varietals alongside olive oil and rakija, terrace views over the old town, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Tasting: A modern tasting room in Buje's old town pours wine, extra virgin olive oil and house rakije with a terrace view over the hilltop town, open Tuesday to Sunday without a booking requirement.
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