A Sample Of Wine, A Sample Of Istria - A Short But Fulfilled Program
Description
The idea of half-day tour is to present wines from two different wineries for those who are limited with time. You will have opportunity to try fresh and aged wines made from indigenous grape varieties but also blends with international grape varieties. One winery is young, second one has long tradition but both wineries are among the best in Croatia with international recognition and international awards. During half day program you would have two professional wine tastings with an expert guide from each winery with rich, local snacks, you would visit wine cellars and experience the beauty of Istria. Transportation and guiding are included in price. I include only the best wineries and restaurants in my programs. Wine tastings in wineries are scheduled by special arrangement and you are not obligated to buy wines in wineries, only if you wish to.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Second winery
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
I would come to pick you up from the place of your stay in Rovinj. If it is old town, I will write you directions where we can meet.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 5 people per booking, car: Volkswagen Touran 6+1
- On request available for groups of 6 persons who are a part of one small group
Reviews(3)
This is a small group tour. Our guide, Aggi, knows so much about wine, the grapes, the process of making wine, the local foods, the history of Istria, and she has a really good schedule planned out for the day. She took us to several scenic places on the way to two excellent wineries. The wineries showed us around their facilities and provided tasting of some of the best wines of the region. Generous platters of meat, cheese and bread were offered at each stop. We really enjoyed our time on this tour. We saw so much of the area surrounding Rovinj. It is a truly beautiful countryside.
We had a wonderful experience! All of our hosts were personable, knowledgeable and friendly. They all went over and above to show us Istria and some of the fine wines produced. If you have a chance, this is the wine experience to sample
We booked the half-day wine tour visiting Benvenuti in Kaldir and Matosević in Krunčići. Our guide Agnieszka picked us up in Rovinj at 9:30 and we spent the entire day together. She was very helpful and informative, sending information in advance over email and had great knowledge about the wines and vineyard culture once we arrived at each winemaker. It was great to spend the day with a local who was so passionate about wine and could suggest other wineries to go to on our own after the tour. The tour itself was very comprehensive and we enjoyed visiting 2 boutique family-run wineries. Each winery had multiple glasses of wine along with small snacks of cheese, meat, and olive oil. In between each visit we also stopped at scenic view points to take pictures of towns such as Motovun and Pazin. Agnieszka was helpful throughout the day answering questions. Even after our tour we kept in touch and she went above and beyond by helping us to figure out how to bring a few bottles of wine back home with us. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who is interested in wine and seeing the surrounding areas of Istria.
