Wine in Vodnjan, Istria

Medea ★ 4.0

Vodnjan estate farming roughly 60 hectares near Medulina and Pula, making Malvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, a Refosk-Merlot-Cabernet rose, Teran and a Malvazija-based traditional-method sparkling.

Tasting: Tastings at the adjoining ByIstria tasting room, Monday-Friday 8:00-16:00, Saturday 8:00-13:00; guided tastings by advance booking.

Tip: The ByIstria tasting room next door pours Medea alongside other south-Istria producers if the winery itself is fully booked.

ByIstria Tasting Room at Medea ★ 4.3

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.

Alla Beccaccia ★ 4.5

Rustic Valbandon konoba built around an open fireplace and a wooden-ceiling dining room, traditional Istrian fare with a regional wine list, open Tuesday to Sunday evenings.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection (Croatia 2026) 2026

ByIstria Wine Shop ★ 4.2

Retail counter beside the Medea winery in Vodnjan, staff-guided purchases of the estate's Malvazija Istarska, Teran and Muskat range with online ordering too.

Medea ★ 4.1

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.