Malvazija Istarska amphora and stainless styles, Muskat MomjanskiAppointment onlyMomjan
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.
Malvazija Istarska, Merlot, Chardonnay, MuscatWalk-ins welcomeBuje and the Bujstina
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.
Malvazija Istarska, Teran, MuskatAppointment onlyVodnjan
Medea's ByIstria room in Vodnjan pours guided flights of its Malvazija Istarska and Teran in a space that mixes traditional cellar features with a contemporary counter, reservation only.
Tasting: Staff-guided flights of Medea's range in the ByIstria room adjacent to the winery, blending traditional cellar fittings with a contemporary tasting counter.
Malvazija Istarska, TeranWalk-ins welcomeBuje and the Bujstina
Ecologically farmed cellar door above Brtonigla pouring Malvazija Istarska and Teran with a vineyard-view terrace, open Monday to Saturday with Sunday morning hours.
Tasting: Vineyard-view tastings at the Kanfanar-Brtonigla estate, poured from organically farmed Malvazija and Teran, open Monday to Saturday and Sunday mornings.
skin-contact Malvazija Istarska, Teran, amphora and barrel blendsAppointment onlyMotovun and the Mirna Valley
Roxanich pours its long-aged, macerated and orange wines in a cellar beneath its Motovun design hotel, on scheduled slots Tuesday to Sunday, four sittings a day.
Tasting: Tastings run in the cellar beneath the Roxanich hotel, designed by architect Idis Turato, walking through the estate's long-aged and macerated whites, orange wines and reds.
Malvazija Istarska, Teran, international blendsAppointment onlyBale
Relais and Chateaux estate near Bale pouring its own range in a dedicated wine lounge inside the winery, part of a working 40,000-vine, olive-grove property.
Tasting: Seated tastings inside the winery building at the Meneghetti estate, surrounded by the vines and olive groves that supply the property's 13 wine labels.