Vineyards in Vizinada

Franc Arman ★ 4.2

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Teran, MerlotFounded 1850Franc and Oliver ArmanVizinada

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.

Narduci 5, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia Book →

Arman Marijan Wines ★ 4.1

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Teran, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, MerlotMarijan Arman familyWinemaker Marijan ArmanVizinada

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.

Narduci 3, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia Book →

Gerzinic ★ 3.9

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, Muskat Zuti, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon, SyrahGerzinic familyVizinada

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.

Ohnici 9, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia Book →

Hidden Gems in Vizinada

Franc Arman ★ 4.4

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Teran, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon BlancFounded 1850Arman familyVizinada

Fourth-generation Vizinada family cellar farming the same hillside since 1850, personal reservation-only tastings poured by the Arman family in a spot most coastal visitors never reach.

Why locals love it: Vizinada sits inland off the Momjan and Bujstina tourist circuit, and the winery works by reservation only rather than chasing drop-in coach traffic.

Tip: Ask for the Perla Bianca alongside the Malvasia Classic, the estate's own house blend rarely appears on outside wine lists.

Narduci 5, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia

Arman Marijan ★ 4.4

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Teran, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, SyrahFounded 1880Marijan Arman and daughters Ines and NinaWinemaker Marijan ArmanVizinada

Vizinada family cellar dating to the 1880s, winemaker Marijan Arman leading tastings himself on a terrace overlooking the vines toward the coast and the Alps on a clear day.

Why locals love it: A near neighbour of Franc Arman on the same Vizinada lane, small enough that the family still answers the phone and books tastings one email at a time.

Tip: Ask for the terrace seating, the view over the vines to the coast is the estate's quiet signature.

Narduci 3, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia

Gerzinic ★ 4.1

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, Muskat Zuti, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon, SyrahVizinada

Small Vizinada family farm, O.P.G. Gerzinic, growing Malvazija Istarska as its flagship alongside Muskat Zuti and Teran without a formal visitor programme.

Why locals love it: No public tasting-room hours are published, visits are arranged directly by phone or email with the family.

Tip: Call ahead rather than showing up unannounced, this is a working family farm without a formal visitor desk.

Ohnici 9, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia

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