Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Teran, Muskat MomjanskiFounded 1904Kozlovic familyMomjan
Fourth-generation Momjan estate making wine since 1904, best known for Santa Lucia Malvazija in both fresh and amphora-aged registers alongside Teran and Muskat Momjanski from the same red-soil slopes.
Tasting: Guided tastings by reservation, from casual walk-through visits (Kozlovic Relax) to seated flights (Kozlovic Excellence) and private tastings. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00-19:00, Saturday 12:00-20:00, Sunday 11:00-17:00, closed Monday.
Tip: Book Kozlovic Excellence ahead in summer; the casual Relax visit runs without reservation most weekdays.
Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Muskat MomjanskiFounded 1891Markezic familyMomjan
Momjan estate tracing its wine story to 1891, known for amphora-aged Malvazija alongside fresh Malvazija and Muskat Momjanski, plus its own extra virgin olive oil made on site.
Tasting: Reservation-required tastings pairing wine with Istrian prsut and extra virgin olive oil. Open Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday; extended summer hours in July and August.
Tip: Ask for the amphora-aged Malvazija alongside the fresh style to taste the same grape two ways.
Hrvatska Istra PDORefosco, Pinot Gris, Malvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, Plavina, Merlot, MuskatBuje and the Bujstina
Krasica cellar in the Bujstina known for skin-contact and long-macerated wines, including the Ottocento range and single-vineyard Refosk bottlings from red-soil sites around Buje.
Tasting: Cellar-door tastings Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00.
Tip: The Ottocento range shows the estate's longer-maceration house style; ask which vintage is currently pouring.
Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Teran17 haFounded 1996Degrassi family (Nino and Moreno Degrassi)Winemaker Moreno DegrassiBuje and the Bujstina
Savudrija estate founded in 1996 across 17 hectares of Bujstina soil, working Malvazija and Teran alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot under the Contarini and Terre Bianche labels.
Tasting: Winery tastings Monday-Friday 8:00-15:00, Saturday 9:00-14:00, closed Sunday; enoteca open Monday-Saturday 10:00-19:00, Sunday 10:00-14:00.
Tip: The enoteca keeps longer hours than the winery itself if you arrive without a booking.
Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Teran, Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonCoronica familyWinemaker Aldo VencoBuje and the Bujstina
Koreniki estate near Umag focused almost entirely on two grapes, Malvazija Istarska and Teran, bottled as Gran Malvazija and Gran Teran alongside a Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blend called Grabar.
Tasting: Cellar-door visits and tastings by reservation via the winery's contact page.
Tip: Grabar, the Merlot-Cabernet blend, is the estate's departure from its usual two-grape focus.
Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Refosco, TeranFounded 1938Buje and the Bujstina
Brtonigla family winery whose vineyards date to 1938, working Malvazija Istarska, Refosco and Teran across still, rose and traditional-method sparkling bottlings alongside its own olive oil.
Tasting: Tastings with panoramic vineyard views and on-site sales. Open Monday-Saturday 9:00-18:00, Sunday 10:00-14:00.
Tip: The estate also presses its own olive oil from Istarska bjelica and Leccino trees; ask for a combined tasting.
