Wine and food tasting in the traditional winery
Description
Grape growing and wine making family is providing the unique experience of homemade wines, spirits and snacks tasting on the terrace of their traditional winery which belongs to the family for 14 generations now. This is opportunity to enjoy the glass of wine in the cradle of the Montenegrin wine and to listen interesting stories about long history and rich tradition of this region. Hosting winery is situated in the Historical Site of the Godinje village, inside the Skadar lake National Park, just 5 km distant from Virpazar. The tasting tour lasts 1,5 hour.
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Itinerary
Tastings start at 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm and 6 pm and last 1,5 hour and includes three glasses of different wines paired with the home made snacks. Your host is the agronomist and wine producer fluent in English. Winery Garnet is situated in the historical part of the village Godinje and you can reach it by car, bike or walking from the nearest town Virpazar (5 km away). Capital of Montenegro Podgorica is 35 km away, Bar 30 km, Petrovac 25 km, Budva 50 km, Kotor i Tivat 70 km.
Winery Garnet is situated in the first ever declared Montenegrin heritage settlement village Godinje where are the remains of the summer house of Royal family Balsic from 14th century. It is unique place with the mostly deserted stone houses with very valuable cultural and historical heritage.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Please provide your phone number and e-mail address
Reviews(35)
The host cared deeply about wine making and carrying on his family's tradition. He served an excellent cheese plate with ham, and an olive spread on home made biscuits. We finished with 4 different liqueurs from rajika. 10/10 would recommend.
It was a very nice experience. The wines were delicious and the snacks too. Our host was very enthusiastic and knew a lot to tell. Highly recommended!
Amazing, rustic and authentic winery. We really enjoyed our time here and the host was so friendly and knowledgeable - he had a real passion for wine and explained everything so clearly. The food and wines were all brilliant. I’d really recommend visiting Garnet for wine tasting - it was one of our favourite moment of our time travelling around Montenegro. Thank you very much
We had an amazing wine tour in Montenegro. Our hosts were so welcoming and knowledgeable about their wines. We loved the great conversations, delicious local snacks, and every wine we tasted was excellent. It was such a nice way to experience the local culture and feel the true heart of Montenegro. Highly recommend!
The journey to the winery is interesting up winding roads but when you get there the welcome from Maya was warm and the evening relaxed. There was a really good offer of snacks to complement the wines and liqueurs we got to try which were excellent, I’d fully recommend this activity.
Lovely wine tasting at a small vineyard. The couple were very knowledgable about how the different wines were made, we found it very interesting. The food was delicious, lots of cheese, ham, dips, chocolate desserts. They were very generous with the wine, 4 wine and 4 fruit liqueurs each person! Fantastic views. All at a very relaxed pace so we could enjoy the wine while eating for a few hours.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback, hope we'll host you again.
We visited Winery Garnet in the middle of a terrible storm. Although this meant we didn't quite get the idyllic setting we were picturing, it did not dampen our experience! Mishko (sorry if I spelt it incorrectly) was a very welcoming and accommodating host - he gave us lots of information about the family wines and let us enjoy at our own pace. We spent a few hours tasting the various wines and spirits, and enjoying the delicious food we were given to share. The amount of food and liquor exceeded our expectations, and we truly had a fantastic afternoon, despite rain gushing everywhere and hammering on the terrace roof! I must mention Maja who I liaised with in detail prior to the tasting - she was extremely friendly and proactive in making arrangements for us, to ensure we could still enjoy our experience despite the storm. A big thank you!
A truly unique experience expertly hosted by the very knowledgeable and passionate owner Misko. We spent a very happy couple of hours sampling delicious wines and liquors accompanied by various cheeses and other homemade snacks. We would thoroughly recommend this great value experience to anyone visiting Montenegro.
Spend a great evening with good food and even better wine. Lovely place away from the hustle and bustle of lake Skandar. Would recommend it to everybody.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback, we are glad you've enjoyed the tasting at our winery.
Just came back from a wine tasting at Garnet. What a wonderful experience! Misko was very kind and humble about his products, which was some of the best I have ever tried. From my previous wine tasting experience in southern Europe, this is definitely one of the top. I like how all products shows elegance and thoughts behind the production. Everything from the location, to the host to the presentation is really low key. The tasting is in some unpolished environments, which makes it more romantic and also easy to have a nice chat with others. The location is hidden, but google maps will show you the way. Very high recommendations from Copenhagen.
Thank you so much, you're too kind. Cheers 🍷
