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📍 Croatian Istria

Appellation ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 6 Updated:

A peninsula with Malvazija and Teran.

Croatian Istria is the part of the Istrian peninsula in the northern Adriatic Sea, the westernmost area of Croatia. The rest of the peninsula belongs to Slovenia and Italy. A Mediterranean climate, hills, olive groves, stone hilltop towns and truffles make Istria a popular holiday place. Soils come in three colours: red with iron, grey and white limestone.

The main grape is Malvazija Istarska (Istrian Malvasia), a white giving fresh, aromatic wines with scents of flowers, citrus and almond. The main red is Teran, a dark sharp variety with bright acidity and scents of cherry. Other grapes include Muškat Momjanski, which makes a sweet dessert wine around the village of Momjan.

Modern wineries release Malvazija both in a fresh style and aged on the skins, producing orange wines. These wines suit seafood and truffle cooking.

Croatian Istria is part of the larger wine region “Istria and Kvarner”. For comparison with its neighbours: to the north lies Slovenia's Primorska, notably Goriška Brda, and to the west Italy's Friuli and Carso with the same grapes.

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Part of
📍 Istria and Kvarner
Related to
📜 Momjan Muscat
Grapes
🍇 Malvasia Istriana
Main grapes
🍇 Malvasia Istriana
Wines
🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Still wine
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📜 Istra

Frequently asked questions

What is the main white grape of Istria?

Malvazija Istarska, giving fresh aromatic wines with scents of flowers, citrus and almond.

What is the main red grape of Istria?

Teran, a dark variety with bright acidity and a scent of cherry.

What is Muškat Momjanski?

A sweet dessert wine made around the village of Momjan in Istria.

What to read next

  • 📜 Momjan Muscat — An aromatic white Muscat from around the village of Momjan in north-west Istria.
  • 🍇 Malvasia Istriana — An aromatic white grape of Istria, grown in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
  • 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
  • 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
  • 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.

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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.

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