Slovenska Istra Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Slovenska Istra is a wine region in Primorski, Slovenia.

The signature grape is Refosk, backed by Malvasia, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Vines root into limestone and sedimentary.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Producers worth knowing include Rodica, Santomas, Vina Koper and Vinakoper.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, pasta with seafood, vegetable dishes and roasted meats.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Soil

LimestoneSedimentary

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

Coastal

Styles

redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 RefoskDominant Read → 02 MalvasiaBlending Read → 03 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 04 MerlotBlending Read → 05 Refosco Read → 06 Cabernet Franc Read → 07 Gamay Read → 08 Chardonnay Read →

09 Ribolla

10 Rumeni Muskat

11 Malvasia Bianca Read → 12 Shiraz Read → 13 Moscato Giallo Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Rodica

02 Santomas

03 Vina Koper

04 Vinakoper

Bottles to look for.

Gordia Amfora, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Gordia Malvazija, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Klabjan Malvasia, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Klabjan Refosk, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Korenika & Moskon Malvazija, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Korenika & Moskon Paderno, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Korenika & Moskon Sulne, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Rodica Malvazija, Istra, Slovenia

At the table.

Grilled fish
Pasta with seafood
Vegetable dishes
Roasted meats
Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 SloveniaSlovenia Read → 02 CroatiaCroatia Read → 03 Goriska BrdaSlovenia Read → 04 KrasSlovenia Read → 05 PrimorskiSlovenia Read →

Slovenska Istra: common questions

01.

What grapes is Slovenska Istra known for?

Refosk is the signature grape of Slovenska Istra. Malvasia, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Slovenska Istra make?

Slovenska Istra produces red wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Slovenska Istra?

Slovenska Istra is a wine region in Slovenia.

04.

What food goes with Slovenska Istra wine?

Try grilled fish, pasta with seafood, vegetable dishes, roasted meats and aged cheeses.

05.

How long does Slovenska Istra wine age?

Keeps for 3 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Slovenia, or the wider Primorski guide.