Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Istria and Kvarner

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 16 ranked Istria and Kvarner producers run from 88 to 93 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

16
Producers Decanter rates
93
Top score
59
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193CoronicaIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 293FakinIstria and Kvarner, Croatia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  3. 392KabolaIstria and Kvarner, Croatia6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 492PilatoIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  5. 592Ivan KatunarHrvatsko Primorje, Croatia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 691DamjanićIstria and Kvarner, Croatia7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  7. 791BenvenutiIstria and Kvarner, Croatia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  8. 891IpšaIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  9. 991TomazIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  10. 1089KozlovićIstria and Kvarner, Croatia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1189MatoševićIstria and Kvarner, Croatia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1289RossiIstria and Kvarner, Croatia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  13. 1389Vina PrelacIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  14. 1489MarčetaIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  15. 1588Vina LagunaIstria and Kvarner, Croatia7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1688PervinoIstria and Kvarner, Croatia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many Istria and Kvarner wineries has Decanter rated?
16 wineries in Istria and Kvarner, Croatia have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Istria and Kvarner winery does Decanter rate highest?
Coronica, at a 93-point average from Decanter, followed by Fakin and Kabola.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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