7 editor-picked Muskat producers across 1 region.
A guide to Muskat worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
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.
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.
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.
Golas estate and relais outside Bale pouring Muscat, Chardonnay and Malvazija alongside a rose, its tastings built around local prosciutto and cheese pairings.
Tasting: Wine tastings and guided tours with local prosciutto and cheese, Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-19:00, Monday by request; group bookings for up to 60 guests.
Tip: Group tastings run up to 60 guests, so this is a reliable option for a larger party without a private booking elsewhere.
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.
Vodnjan producer running its own ByIstria tasting room, a contemporary counter set inside a traditionally fitted cellar south of the usual Momjan wine-road circuit.
Why locals love it: Vodnjan sits south of the Momjan and Bujstina cluster most wine itineraries default to, closer to Pula than to the usual wine-road stops.
Tip: Book the ByIstria tasting a day ahead by email, walk-ins are not guaranteed a slot.
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