Rebula, Merlot, MalvazijaKatja and Matjaž KramarNaturalBarbana
Barbana cellar of twenty years, fully organic, making spontaneous-ferment wines alongside its own cured meats and cheeses. Katja and Matjaž Kramar are both trained painters.
Tip: The artwork can be seen Friday from 16:00, Saturday from 12:00 and Sunday midday to 16:00, and groups over eight need to arrange a slot.
Rebula, Malvazija, Sauvignonasse, Sivi Pinot, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet FrancReya familyKozana
Kozana cellar with organic growing and two guest rooms, looking north across the hills from Gredič to Šmartno. Tastings run at five or ten wines with local snacks.
Tip: Only two double rooms, with a two-night minimum from May to September, so book well before harvest season.
Rebula, Sauvignonasse, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sivi Pinot, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon10 haBenedetič familyVipolže
Vipolže farm that dates its winegrowing to 1923, when Valentin Keber and Andrej Benedetič bought the Brgolišče plot. Ten hectares now sit across twelve separate sites.
Tip: Cherries and olive oil are sold alongside the wine, and the tasting hall looks straight out over the hills.
Rebula, Sauvignon Blanc, Sivi Pinot, Malvazija, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, ChardonnaySirk familyBiljana
Biljana family cellar keeping whites in stainless steel and reds a year in wood, plus a traditional-method sparkling called Marcus made from Chardonnay.
Tip: The tasting room seats sixty indoors and thirty outside, and the cellar also runs a shop for buying by the bottle.
Rebula, Sauvignonasse, Malvazija, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Modri Pinot15 haFounded 1767Erzetič familyPristavo
Former Thurn-Taxis farm at Pristavo, now the Erzetič family's, farming 15 hectares of terraced marl. The Donna Regina traditional-method sparkling has been made since 1994.
Tip: The estate dates its winegrowing to 1767 and leans on the local trio of Rebula, Sauvignonasse and Malvazija.
Rebula, Malvazija, MerlotReja familyNaturalKozana
Kozana family cellar working with minimal intervention and no additions beyond a small sulphite dose, in two ranges called Classic and Gmajna.
Tip: Vines are cropped to around a kilogram of fruit per plant, and three tasting formats run from Classic up to Superior.