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.
Tip: Vinistra runs alongside professional side events, ask the info desk which sessions are open to the public that day.
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.
Tip: This is the single best session of the year for tasting fresh versus amphora-aged Malvazija Istarska next to each other.
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.
Tip: This is the single best session of the year for tasting fresh versus amphora-aged Malvazija Istarska next to each other.
Weekly Wednesday-evening wine walk through Novigrad's old town each summer, pouring wines from Bujstina producers at stops along the harbour front.
Tip: Arrive at 4pm sharp, the walk moves through a fixed set of stops and later arrivals miss the earlier pours.
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.
Tip: Wear proper walking shoes, the route climbs Motovun's hillside vineyard paths between tasting stops.
Vinistra Wine Fair runs in May. These are the wine tours and tastings in Istria to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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