A sparkling wine house where every bottle is created by the traditional method. 

The Istenič family has pioneered the production of sparkling wines in Slovenia in many ways. They have the oldest red sparkling wine and were the first in Slovenia to produce brut sparkling wine. Their youngest cuvee sparkling wines are aged on the lees for at least two years, while most sparkling wines remain in contact with the lees for five or even six years. They adhere to this in harmony with their internal classification, which is based on the pyramid system of sparkling wine classification.

Une maison de vins effervescents où chaque bouteille est élaborée selon la méthode traditionnelle.

La famille Istenič a été pionnière dans la production de vins effervescents en Slovénie à bien des égards. Elle possède le plus ancien vin effervescent rouge et a été la première en Slovénie à produire un vin effervescent brut. Ses cuvées les plus jeunes sont élevées sur lies pendant au moins deux ans, tandis que la plupart des vins effervescents restent en contact avec les lies pendant cinq, voire six ans. Ce processus est en accord avec sa classification interne, basée sur le système pyramidal de classification des vins effervescents.

Sur la photo : Nik (à gauche), Miha (au centre) et Mark (à droite)

Photographed: Nik (left), Miha (center) and Mark (right) 

Klet Brda is the largest producer and exporter of Slovenian wines. It is renowned for its distinctive style and appreciated by wine lovers in Slovenia and 26 countries around the world. In fact, about 50% of its bottled wine is sold on foreign markets, above all the United States, Japan, China and numerous European countries.

The wine cooperative brings together 320 families, who have been working together for over fifty years, turning the local wine production into a success story. Our mission is to express Brda’s unique terroir in our wines and contribute to the development of the region and the prosperity of its inhabitants through successful marketing operations. The guiding principle in our day-to-day activities is a deep respect for nature and its cycles, since we firmly believe that superior quality is born in the vineyard.

The Klet Brda wine cellar is built into a little hill topped by the mighty Dobrovo Castle. It was founded in 1957, at a time when the vineyards underwent major modernisation, which placed Brda on the global wine map. The cellar is located 15 metres below the ground. Its two floors and a tower house all types of wine vessels, from barriques to large Slavonian oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks. Here our oenologists and cellarmen closely monitor the maturation and the evolution of different styles of wine. We also take particular pride in our rich collection of wines, comprising 100,000 bottles of premium vintage wines.

Klet Brda was established in 1957 as a cooperative and is still fully owned by local wine-growing families. On their behalf, the cooperative produces the wine, markets it in Slovenia and abroad and advises the wine growers on the work in the vineyards.

Our story begins in 1957, when Klet Brda Winery was established as a cooperative, however our true story, the story of wine making in our region Brda dates back to over thousands of years ago. Already before the Antient Romans invaded the region the vine was already widespead in Brda and tge Romans facilitated its expansion. In the middle ages wine was produced and sold by monasteries of the region but the most important moment for viniculture in Brda was at the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century when count Silverio de Baguer, a diplomate and wine expert of the time brought the new technique of wine-growing to Brda. Because of his great importance for the evolution of wine in Brda we named our premium line of wines after him.

We are a small, family-owned winery from northeastern Slovenia, near the Austrian border, in the rolling hills of the Styrian Haloze region.

Our wines are shaped by steep vineyards, a cool climate, and a deep respect for nature. We believe great white wines are born from patience, balance, and a close connection to the land. Each bottle is an expression of place, crafted to be elegant, vibrant, and quietly distinctive.

We would be delighted to share our wines — and the story behind them — with you in person.

We are a family estate from Slovenia which grows grapes on 25 hectares. We also grove and produce, on 3 hectares, extra virgin olive oil. All of our products are organic-biodynamic. We are one of the families which started with the organic production in Slovenia and now we are the one of the biggest organic producer in our region, Istra. Why organic-biodynamic because we drink our wine every day, we live from the soil and we know that we have only this land to live and survive.

Most of the wine we produce are indigenous variety. 70% of our production are malvazija (white), refošk (red), rumeni muškat (sweet white). The rest are the word-famous variety as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noire, chardonnay, pinot blanc, pinot gris. Why indigenous variety? Because this are the varieties which have grown in our region for all the time and they can express our terroir in the best way. We have planted the word varieties to tray our land and us in producing them.

Part of the wines is on market as fresh, young wines produced for each day drinking. These wines are produced from grapes which grow in young vineyards. The most of the wines are product of our old knowledge which flows from generation in generation. These wines are aging in wood barrels, big and barrique, are for a long time on skins (no added yeast), bottled without filtration and with any chemical addition. Only in this way our work in vineyards can be express 100% in the glass.

.EACH DAY DIFFERENT, BUT ALWAYS UNIQUE

Each morning, as the sun rises, Medana awake, a new day begins on our estate, just like it has for ages. Our work is forever urged on by the approaching dusk and the knowledge that each day is both, unique and crucial for the maturing of our wines, our estate and us.

An estate dedicated to pure "minimal interventional" wines inspired by regional heritag.

NEBÓ Winery is a family-owned wine estate, revitalizing an old family farm where vines have been growing for 45 years. It is located in Goriska Brda region, just on the border to Italy and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The region is known for very rich and pleasant white wines and Merlots. 

Our wines can be fresh and modern »Nebó« line, to very rich and complex »Brda Selection« where you can feel the terroir, and "Signature", the winemaker`s touch.

Among the wines that we will be presenting are the local wine variety Rebula – both still and sparkling, Sauvignon Vert, a barrel-aged cuvée of local varieties Rebula, Sauvignon Vert, and Malvasia, along with other fresh and oaked barrel-aged wines, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Additionally, we will be presenting both fresh and barrique-aged Rosé, each with its own unique expression of the region’s climate and soil.

Our wines are well-received by wine lovers in Slovenia, especially among fine dining restaurants, and we are honored to be members of the prestigious JRE association.

I am Nika, the six generation of winemakers under the brand Santomas from Slovenian Istria. 

We are a family winery with 25ha of vineyards and 7ha of olives trees. Beside the wine cellar we also have an oil mill where we produce organic olive oil. We work with the local varieties refosco and malvasia, and also international ones, like cabernet sauvignon, syrah and merlot. In the wine cellar we go with history of premium quality and modern technologies like lowing the sulphur, spontanius fermentations etc.

We are proud of the work in the vineyards and winecellar as we got the Parkers scores all above 90 and Jeb Dunnuck scored our Grande Cuvee vintage 2015 with 95 points, which is currently the highest score in Slovenia.

Nika Glavina

Our winery Ščurek is a family-run winery located in the beautiful Goriška Brda Mountains, where we have been growing wine for generations. Our story began in the 19th century, and today we run the winery together, continuing the tradition established by our father Stojan and our grandfather Ivan.

We cultivate around 22 hectares of vineyards, producing grapes of indigenous local varieties such as rebula, jakot (ex tokaj, now sauvignon vert), malvasia, picolit, merlot and cabernet franc, plus many others such as chardonnay, pinot gris, etc. Our vineyards are located in a hilly area where the Mediterranean and Alpine climates intertwine, allowing us to produce grapes of exceptional quality.

We are particularly proud of our white wines, especially the rebula, which is typical of our region. We produce white wines as well as red and sparkling wines in various cuvées, which often receive high marks and prizes at national and international wine competitions.

In our family, we believe in respecting tradition and nature. Our vineyards are cultivated with great care and our production is as natural as possible, because we want our wines to reflect the terroir of Goriška Brda - the unique characteristics of the soil, climate and geography.

Our wines are renowned for their elegance, complexity and distinct varietal characteristics. We are proud that they are appreciated by wine lovers and professionals alike, as this is a testament to our dedication and the effort we put into viticulture and winemaking.

Steyer Winery is a family-owned estate from Slovenia, located in the village of Plitvica, in the Radgona–Kapela Hills, just minutes from the Austrian border and about an hour from Graz.

We cultivate 20 hectares of vineyards on the south and south-eastern slopes, where Alpine and Pannonian influences create ideal conditions for elegant, expressive wines. Our signature variety is Gewürztraminer, alongside the local Ranina and international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon, Welschriesling, Pinot Noir, and Zweigelt.

We believe great wine starts in the vineyard. Grapes are hand-harvested and carefully selected, with a strong focus on working in harmony with nature. The region’s unique climate allows us to specialise in aromatic white wines that are clear and balanced.

Our wines are structured into three lines:

• Steyer – fresh, stainless-steel fermented wines
• Steyer Mark – full-bodied, barrel-aged wines
• Steyer Vaneja – traditional-method sparkling wines and dessert wines

At Steyer, wine is a reflection of family, terroir, and continuity across generations.
Wine forges the melody of our heart.

Le domaine Steyer est une exploitation familiale située en Slovénie, dans le village de Plitvica, au cœur des collines de Radgona–Kapela, à quelques minutes de la frontière autrichienne et à environ une heure de Graz.

Nous cultivons 20 hectares de vignes exposées sud et sud-est, où les influences alpines et pannoniennes créent des conditions idéales pour des vins élégants et expressifs. Notre cépage emblématique est le Gewürztraminer, accompagné de la variété locale Ranina ainsi que de cépages internationaux tels que le Chardonnay, le Pinot Gris, le Riesling, le Sauvignon, le Welschriesling, le Pinot Noir et le Zweigelt.

Nous croyons que les grands vins naissent dans le vignoble. Les raisins sont vendangés à la main et rigoureusement sélectionnés, dans le respect de la nature et de ses rythmes. Le climat unique de notre région nous permet de nous spécialiser dans les vins blancs aromatiques, reconnus pour leur pureté et leur équilibre.

Nos vins sont répartis en trois gammes :

• Steyer – vins frais et vibrants, vinifiés en cuves inox
• Steyer Mark – vins de caractère, élevés en fûts de bois
• Steyer Vaneja – vins effervescents élaborés selon la méthode traditionnelle et vins liquoreux

Chez Steyer, le vin est l’expression de la famille, du terroir et de la transmission entre les générations.
Le vin forge la mélodie de notre cœur.