Mayannual, May, several daysSeveral daysTicket neededPorec and the Riviera Hinterland
Istria's largest producers' fair, held annually in May at the Zatika hall in Porec, gathering more than 120 Vinistra member wineries for public and trade tastings across the peninsula's full range.
Host: Udruga Vinistra (Association of Istrian winegrowers and winemakers)
Featured producers: kozlovic, kabola, clai, roxanich, cattunar, veralda, bastian, trapan
Tip: Vinistra runs alongside professional side events, ask the info desk which sessions are open to the public that day.
Mayannual, May, within Vinistra weekPart of the Vinistra fair weekTicket neededPorec and the Riviera Hinterland
A dedicated Malvazija-only tasting and competition staged inside Vinistra week in Porec, comparing the fresh and barrel or amphora-aged styles of Istria's dominant white grape side by side.
Host: Udruga Vinistra
Featured producers: kabola, kozlovic, gerzinic, franc-arman, arman-marijan
Tip: This is the single best session of the year for tasting fresh versus amphora-aged Malvazija Istarska next to each other.
Julyannual, weekly Wednesdays from mid-July to late SeptemberWeekly, 4:00 to 6:00 pm each Wednesday, mid-July to late SeptemberBuje and the Bujstina
Weekly Wednesday-evening wine walk through Novigrad's old town each summer, pouring wines from Bujstina producers at stops along the harbour front.
Host: Novigrad-Cittanova Tourist Board
Tip: Arrive at 4pm sharp, the walk moves through a fixed set of stops and later arrivals miss the earlier pours.
Octoberannual, early October1 dayTicket neededMotovun and the Mirna Valley
A guided recreational and gastronomic walk through Motovun's hillside vineyards each October, timed to the close of Teran harvest, with tastings from the town's cellars along the route.
Host: Motovun Tourist Board
Featured producers: roxanich, fakin
Tip: Wear proper walking shoes, the route climbs Motovun's hillside vineyard paths between tasting stops.
