Vinistra - association of winegrowers and winemakers of Istria

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Wines made from indigenous grape varieties of the Istria and Kvarner regions

The most dynamic wine-growing region in Croatia

120+

winegrowers and winemakers

3,200 ha

under vines

10 million

bottles produced per year

The best Istrian wines in 2022

A record year for the best Istrian wines at the 28th Vinistra in Poreč

This year, at the Vinistra Wine & Spirits Awards, 565 samples were presented to the judging panel, of which 273 were Malvasia from 10 countries, 257 were wines made from other varieties, and 35 were samples of spirits. Kozlović's Malvazija "Santa Lucia" 2018 was selected as the best-rated malvazija.

Check out the results

More about the wine region

Explore the wines of Istria and Kvarner

Explore the Istria wine region

The homeland of Malvasia and Teran belongs to the 10 most interesting wine regions in the world

Istria wine region

Taste the indigenous grape varieties

Explore the specificities of numerous endemic varieties of Istria and Kvarner

Get to know the varieties of this region

Discover the Kvarner wine region

Discover the varieties of the homeland of Žlahtina, one of the oldest wine regions in the world

Kvarner wine region

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Winemakers and winegrowers of Istria and Kvarner

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Events, news and more...

Winemakers from Croatia’s most important wine region will present themselves at the Prowein fair

Vinistra has big plans in 2023.

Everything you need to know

Vinistra wine fair

Exhibition of wine and winemaking equipment

It is held every year in May in the Žatika hall in Poreč

Competitions as part of the event

Wine and Spirits Awards and The World of Malvasia

Vinistra wine fair

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