Slovenian Istria - a region of contrast, character, and quiet beauty. It stretches across just 46 km of coastline, yet holds centuries of history, flavor, and soul.
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On the seaside: the radiant towns of Piran, Koper, and Portorož - each with its own crown. Like three kings, they rule the shore, luring in cruise ships, creatives, gourmets, and dreamers with their golden charm.
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And then there's the hinterland - Istria’s raw, rugged heart. The Šavrin Hills - a flysch mountain range - define the Istrian interior. Winding roads climb into the hills, often called the "Tuscany of Slovenia" - but let’s be honest: it’s better. Wilder. More authentic.
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It’s a place of resistance and resilience, where strong people cultivate strong grapes. And what grows here, becomes soft and silky melodic wine you’ll crave every time the sun touches your skin.

Kras. A mystic landscape in Slovenia, nestled between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea. 
Its surface is ruled by shifting winds, pale, scorching sun, and moody rains - while beneath the burnt soil, an underground world of caves and turquoise rivers reigns.

Here, some of Slovenia’s most extraordinary wines are born - nourished by limestone salt, colored by the deep red terra rossa, and sculpted by the wild, relentless Bora wind. It takes sheer stubbornness and a good dose of creativity to survive in Kras - whether you’re human or vine.‍

Opening our first wine tasting session will be Vitovska Grganja - an indigenous white grape variety nearly abandoned, now resurrected like a phoenix and holding its own among the world’s finest.‍

Also on the menu - one of a kind Kras Malvasia. Unlike its cousins from southern neighboring regions, it ranges from salty and zesty, from pale yellow to deep golden color, to bold and ever-so-slightly unhinged. Drinking it feels like being ambushed by one of the legendary Kras goblins.

And then there’s the infamous Teran, the so-called black wine. It exists only here in Kras. Protected for centuries by nature and tradition, Teran is more than a wine - it’s a potion that heals, warms the heart and leaves you with a proud black moustache.