Refošk and Malvasia give Slovenska Istra two distinct wine styles. Refošk makes intensely ruby-coloured, rich reds. Malvasia is a pale white with a green shade and a distinctive aroma. Yellow Muscat is also among the area's main known varieties.
Elsewhere in Primorska
Continue through the region
- Goriška Brda2 producersGoriška Brda's vineyards stretch from valley floors to higher slopes. Cool afternoon winds from the Alps meet warmer Gulf of Trieste winds, while opoka marl is associated with fresh, mineral and elegant wines.
- KrasNo producers listed yetKras is limestone under iron-rich terra rossa. Its signature Teran is a deep-purple, dark red with pronounced acidity, sour-cherry and dark-fruit flavours, and a mineral character.
- TeranNo producers listed yetTeran is Kras's deep-purple signature red. It has pronounced acidity, sour-cherry and dark-fruit flavours, medium tannins and a mineral note.
- Vipavska dolina1 producerBora wind funnels through Vipavska dolina's marl hills. Primorska's largest district is a useful place to find local white varieties, including fresh, aromatic wines from Zelèn and Pinela.
Producer profiles
Producers in Slovenska Istra
- VinakoperSlovenia's largest winery, based in Koper on the Adriatic coast, farming 570 hectares with a focus on the indigenous Refosk grape and the Capris quality range.