The weekend the Brda cellars open together. The 2026 edition ran 13 and 14 June with 32 wineries taking part and the route starting at Dobrovo Castle.
Tip: The ticket covers a glass, a wristband, a ten euro voucher to spend on bottles and at least four samples at every cellar. A weekend pass is 55 euros and 65 with the shuttle bus.
The Brda keeping of St Martin, held inside the walls of the medieval village of Šmartno, the day the year's must is reckoned as wine.
Pours: Rebula, Merlot, New-vintage wine from the just-finished harvest
Tip: It is also the point growers judge the vintage by. Klet Brda's own 2026 harvest note says the quality cannot be assessed until St Martin's.
The June weekend that Brda builds around its cherries, with a cherry market, local food producers, tastings, a cherry exhibition, concerts and a children's programme.
Pours: Rebula, Peneča rebula, traditional method sparkling Rebula
Tip: The old Brda varieties are worth asking for by name: black and white cepika, drugmbernca, napoleonka, čufarca, tercinka, čempevka and vedrjanka.
The spring eating and drinking day of the Brda calendar, held in the lanes of the walled village of Šmartno with cooking done live in the street.
Pours: Rebula, Sauvignonasse, Merlot
Tip: Turizem Brda counts more than 25 local and visiting restaurants and more than 30 Brda winemakers, plus a market of honey, olive oil, dried fruit, cheese and cured meat. The organisers publish details on the Brda in vino Facebook page and take enquiries at [email protected].
Dnevi odprtih kleti (DOK Brda), Open Wine Cellar Days runs 12 to 13 June. These are the wine tours and tastings in Brda to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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