Istrian Wine Stories That Bring Families Together
Have you ever tried aromatic Malvasia, strong Teran or sweet Muscat? This year’s Vinistra proved that the wine growing tradition had been passed on from generation to generation since they are still being produced. Find out more about the types of wine which have delighted us with their scents and tastes.
A family wine story from Buje
A very special and successful wine magic is happening in the Franković family winery Santa Lucia near Buje-Buie. Luna d'Ora - Momjan Muscat is one of their best wines awarded with a gold Decanter as well as the Korona - Malvasia sur lie, awarded with a silver Decanter. Horses are the main feature on the bottle labels symbolizing their passion towards these noble animals and horseback riding.
Read more about the traditional Istrian wines on Wine as it should be: Teran, Malvasia and Muscat.
A wine story passed on from generation to generation
Wine Tomaz from Motovun is the true example of passing on wine tradition from generation to generation. Petar started the wine production, than Klaudio continued his legacy while the special attraction of this year's Vinistra wine exhibition was his son Antonio, who has won a gold medal for his famous Teran confirming the Tomaž family wines' importance on the Istrian wine producing scene.
Find out more about Giacomo Casanova's Teran: A romantic flavour of adventure and longevity.
A story about family wines where gin got involved
Did you think that this text will only be about wine? Of course it mostly is, but we find it necessary to point out another specific offer the Rossi family has in store for us. In addition to their successful types of Malvasia and Muscat, they courageously started producing a gin called Nostromo Wine gin, a homage to Istrian sailors with a scent of Malvasia.
If you would like to find out more about the wines of Istria, we suggest you to visit our Wine roads.
You won't make a mistake if you decide to visit Istrian wineries! They will show you their passion towards wine production and tradition of preserving the traditional Istrian wine sorts.
