Omo

OMO

Milan Budinski is one of the most significant Croatian enologists of the younger generation in this century. As a young enologist, he developed and matured at the Poreč Agrolaguna, where he introduced many excellent wines to the market from 2010 to 2022. Today, he is one of the most sought-after "flying winemakers" in this region and collaborates with several eminent wineries.

In addition, since 2020, Milan has launched his own wine production, which he realizes in collaboration with the well-known Istrian winery Veralda, where he rents part of the cellar. In 2026, the winery continues its project of planting its own vineyards at the Mondilor site (Grobice–Brtonigla), in the immediate vicinity of the vineyard where production first began. So far, 2 hectares have been prepared and planted with Malvazija, Refošk and Teran, along with small proportions of traditional old Istrian varieties. Over the next few years, the project includes preparing and planting an additional 3 to 4 hectares, primarily with Istrian and other old local varieties, as well as the construction of a winery.

The winery currently produces two labels, Malvazija and Refošk, with several more labels based on local varieties set to join the range soon.

Milan Budinski's idea is to exclusively market aged wines under the OMO brand because he believes that this is the way to fully utilize the potential of these noble grape varieties. OMO wines are produced in small batches, and the first vintage released on the market was in 2020.