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10 pin-worthy

Outstanding houses in Primorje.

Region DNA

The character of Primorje

Based on 298 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Primorje
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
10
80–89 Great
30
70–79 Good
9
<70 Other
1

Based on 50 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakCitrus fruitTree fruitBlack fruitRed fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Slovenian White
319
Slovenian Red
174
Slovenian Cabernet Sauvignon Red
50
Slovenian Chardonnay White
50
Slovenian Merlot Red
47
Slovenian Sauvignon Blanc White
41
Slovenian Pinot Noir Red
25
Southern Italy Red
1

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Merlot99Cabernet Sauvignon98Chardonnay94Sauvignon Blanc64Malvasia64Ribolla Gialla55Pinot Gris48Pinot Noir42Refosco34Malvazija Istarska29

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Primorje

Blazevi

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Primorje wineries worth the stop

The 12 best critic-rated producers in Primorje with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.

  1. 01
    Marof

    Mačkovci 35, 9202, Mačkovci, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate

  2. 02
    Marjan Simčič

    Ceglo 3b, 5212, Dobrovo, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Vinous

  3. 03
    Batič

    Šempas 130, 5261, Šempas, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Vivino

  4. 04
    Movia

    Ceglo 18, 5212, Dobrovo in Brda, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 93 · Falstaff · Wine Spectator · Vinous

  5. 05
    Kmetija Hedele

    3 Šober

    Critics' peak 92 · Vinous · Vivino

  6. 06
    Gasper Wines

    Šmartinska Cesta 53, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Vivino

  7. 07
    Čotar

    Čotar, Gorjansko 3, 6223 Komen, Slovenia, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Vinous · Vivino

  8. 08
    Edi Simčič

    Vipolzhe, 39 a, 5212, Dobrovo, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate

  9. 09
    Guerila

    Planina 111, 5270 Ajdovščina, Slovenia, Location: Village of Planina, Vipava Valley, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Vivino

  10. 10
    Štekar

    Snežatno 26 a,, 5211, Kojsko, Slovenia

    Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

  11. 11
    Burja

    SRDIT, Aškerčeva street 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Website ..., 18 pages·13 MB, European Geological Data Infrastructure, https://repository.europe-geology.eu, PDF, GeoERA RESOURCE CHAKA Deliverable 5.2 Detailed ..., 29 Aug 2020 — The source is located in the area of the Dinaric karst, which runs SW-SE from Slovenia, through. Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to ..., Preprints.org, Slovenia

    Critic-rated · Decanter · Falstaff · Vivino

  12. 12
    Ferdinand Matjaž Četrtič

    5c, Kojsko, SI

    Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vinous · Vivino

About Primorje

Primorje is a wine region in Slovenia, home to 80 producers tracked on Femente, 10 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, producing Slovenian White and Slovenian Red wines with notes of Oak, Citrus fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Istra, Vipava, Karst, and Goriška Brda.

Primorje — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Primorje?
The most planted varieties in Primorje are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Primorje known for?
Primorje is known for Slovenian White, Slovenian Red, and Slovenian Cabernet Sauvignon Red wines and flavors of Oak, Citrus fruit, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Primorje?
Femente tracks 80 producers in Primorje, of which 10 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Primorje?
Primorje is a wine region in Slovenia, taking in Istra, Vipava, Karst, and Goriška Brda.

Primorje

White wines built on mineral tension dominate Primorje's limestone slopes, where producers like Simčič mine sauvignon blanc's briny edge and malvasia's stone-fruit intensity against the Adriatic's push inland.

Producers in Primorje

Wineries in Primorje

Restaurants in Primorje

Restaurants in Primorje