Multi-generation Brtonigla estate whose 4 Terre series separates Malvazija Istarska by soil type, alongside Kappi Teran and a wide indigenous and international varietal range.
Tip: The 4 Terre Malvazija series is a useful side-by-side lesson in how soil changes the same grape.
Address: Nova Vas 94, 52474 Brtonigla, Croatia, Istria
Young Buje winery built around the Kastanjari and Cupiga vineyard sites, whose 2023 Marchiori Malvazija Istarska took a Platinum medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Tasting: Tasting room opened 2023, pouring wine, olive oil and rakija flights with views of Buje's old town.
Tip: The 2023 tasting room looks straight over Buje's old town; ask for a seat on the terrace side.
Young Buje winery built around the Kastanjari and Cupiga vineyard sites, whose 2023 Marchiori Malvazija Istarska took a Platinum medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Tasting: Tasting room opened 2023, pouring wine, olive oil and rakija flights with views of Buje's old town.
Tip: The 2023 tasting room looks straight over Buje's old town; ask for a seat on the terrace side.
Vizinada family estate cultivating vines since 1850 and now run by father-and-son team Franc and Oliver Arman, working Malvazija, Teran and a broad international range alongside a sparkling Stanzia Brut.
Tasting: Tastings by reservation. Summer hours Monday-Saturday 8:00-20:00, winter Monday-Saturday 8:00-16:00.
Tip: The terrace tasting room looks toward both the sea and the Alps on a clear day.
Vizinada estate whose first vineyard was planted by great-grandfather Ivan Arman in the 1880s, now run by Marijan Arman with daughters Ines and Nina across Teran, Malvazija Rezerva and a Rose Duet blend.
Tasting: Guided cellar tastings with a tasting room and shop; reservation by phone or email.
Tip: Ask for the Rose Duet alongside the Teran to see the same red-soil fruit in two different registers.
Ohnici family cellar in the Vizinada hills producing Malvazija Istarska alongside Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and a yellow Muscat, plus its own olive oil.
Tasting: Cellar-door visits by reservation via phone or email.
Tip: A small producer worth a call-ahead visit rather than a drop-in; the cellar sits well off the main Vizinada road.
Motovun estate and design hotel built around long-macerated, amphora and orange-wine styles across the Philosophy, Sorelle and First Roses collections, farmed on the slopes below the hill town.
Tasting: Guided tastings Tuesday-Sunday with slots at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00, reservation required.
Tip: The estate is also a design hotel, so a tasting can extend into an overnight stay below Motovun.
Family winery below Motovun village working estate Teran and Malvazija across the Classics, Single Vineyard and Limited Edition ranges, with a 2021 Muscat that took a Decanter World Wine Awards gold medal.
Tasting: Open year-round for wine tastings, gastronomy dinners, vineyard tours and learning experiences; reservation via the winery's contact page.
Tip: The single-vineyard Teran bottlings are worth comparing side by side if both are open when you visit.
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