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The Best Wineries in Croatia

Find 60 wineries and wine estates in Croatia on this page, including Adzic, Ante Sladić Vino and Arman Marijan Winery. Many of the venues work with Chardonnay, and many have recognition from Falstaff.

We choose venues by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards. Entries are in alphabetical order, with each venue's town or city, a short description and awards from independent sources.

How this list is chosen: Every estate here is in Croatia. When more qualify than the list can hold, En Primeur Club chooses among them by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards. Entries appear in alphabetical order.

  • Adzic

    Kutjevo, Croatia

    Adzic is a small family winery in Kutjevo shaped by Slavonia’s continental climate, Krndija slope vineyards, and a serious focus on Graševina. The cellar-tasting format is relaxed rather than ceremonial, with estate-grown fruit, spontaneous fermentation, and a portfolio that also includes Rhine Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Zweigelt.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Ante Sladić Vino

    Skradin, Croatia

    Ante Sladić Vino is a small family winery near Skradin focused on indigenous Dalmatian grapes, organic viticulture, and seated tastings that link wine to place rather than spectacle. The draw is the Skradin hinterland itself: Debit, Maraština, Plavina, Lasina, and Tribidrag grown across contrasting soils, with olive oil and liqueurs extending the tasting beyond the glass.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Arman Marijan Winery

    Vizinada, Croatia

    Arman Marijan Winery is a small family estate in Vizinada with roots dating to 1880 and a clear focus on Istrian varieties, especially Malvazija Istarska and Teran. The draw is terroir rather than spectacle: terrace tastings, vineyard views, a quiet cellar setting, and a portfolio that places Western Istria’s limestone-clay slopes at the center of the glass.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bakovic

    Supetar, Croatia

    Bakovic is a small artisan winery in Supetar shaped by Brač’s limestone, Murvica vineyards, and Plavac Mali rather than visitor-room polish. Founded in 1996 and run by winemaker Hrvoje Baković, it suits travelers who care more about island terroir and low-production Dalmatian reds than formal hospitality choreography.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Baraka Winery

    Sibenik, Croatia

    Baraka Winery gives Šibenik’s coastal wine country a clear Dalmatian reading: indigenous grapes, dry-farmed vineyards, olive trees, stone architecture, and a small-batch cellar opened in 2013. The estate’s strongest argument is terroir, especially through Babić, Plavina, Debit and Maraština, with organic farming and guided tastings shaping a compact, personal visit.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bastian

    Buje, Croatia

    Bastian is a young Istrian winery in Buje built around organic farming, white calcareous soils, and a focused reading of Malvasia Istriana. The cellar setting is modern and composed rather than rustic, with guided tastings that make the estate’s still whites, reds, rosé and sparkling wines legible through soil, slope and climate.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bastijana

    Hvar, Croatia

    Bastijana is an island winery in Hvar shaped around Dalmatian varieties, cellar culture, and a triclinium-style tasting room carved into bedrock. Founded in 1993 by Andro Tomić, it reads as a serious Hvar wine stop for visitors who want Plavac Mali, Pošip, and local context rather than a generic tasting bar.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Belje Podrumi

    Darda, Croatia

    Belje Podrumi is a cellar-led Baranja wine visit in Darda, built around Graševina, estate scale, and a historic hillside cellar with three levels of barrel-lined corridors. The draw is not boutique intimacy but regional context: a large Croatian producer using the Danube Lowlands’ alluvial soils, quiet cellar atmosphere, and long agricultural history to frame northeastern Croatia’s wine identity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Belović Winery

    Zelezna Gora, Croatia

    Belović Winery is a small family producer in Železna Gora, working in the cool, hilly Međimurje idiom rather than the easier fruit-led register common in broader Croatian tasting rooms. The draw is dry, age-capable white wine, especially Sauvignon Blanc and Graševina, with Pinot Noir and aromatic varieties rounding out a cellar-tasting format built for visitors who care about place, acidity, and vintage variation.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Benkovac

    Zadarska Zupanija, Croatia

    Benkovac is a Dalmatian inland winery experience shaped by dry hills, sun exposure, and a production history that reaches back to 1954. The draw is not polished luxury but scale, heritage, and a tasting format that connects Dalmatinska Zagora reds with the cultural setting of the Benkovac hills.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Benvenuti

    Montovun, Croatia

    Benvenuti is a family-owned Istrian winery near Motovun, shaped around Malvasia Istriana, Teran and Muscat rather than international-variety polish. The appeal is the hill-country format: guided tastings, vineyard and cellar elements, local pairings and a small-scale estate rhythm that makes the land feel central to the glass.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bibich

    Skradin, Croatia

    Bibich is a Dalmatian winery experience in Skradin shaped by limestone karst, indigenous grapes, and a family line dating to 1482. The draw is not only the cellar, but the way seated tastings and food pairings translate Debit, Plavina, Lasina, and Babić into a clear reading of place.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bire Winery

    Lumbarda, Croatia

    Bire Winery is a small, family-run Lumbarda estate shaped around Grk, Korčula’s indigenous white grape, and organic viticulture. The appeal is not scale or ceremony but terroir: rocky vineyard soils, no-irrigation farming, and a tasting format that keeps the focus on how Lumbarda’s climate and grape varieties translate into the glass.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Black Island Winery d.o.o.

    Smokvicar, Croatia

    Black Island Winery d.o.o. is a Smokvica tasting-room address built around Korčula’s indigenous wine identity, with Pošip at the centre of the conversation. The experience is compact and educational: native Dalmatian wines, regional pairings, olive oil, and a modern room inside a historic wine village rather than a generic cellar-door pour.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bodren

    Hum Na Sutli, Croatia

    Bodren is a small hillside winery in Hum Na Sutli built around Croatia’s colder, sweeter edge: predicate wines, ice harvests and late-harvest styles from the Croatian Uplands. The draw is not broad cellar tourism but a focused reading of Zagorje’s cool climate through Chardonnay, Muscat, Pinot varieties, Riesling, Rizvanac, Sauvignon Blanc and Traminer.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Boškinac

    Novalja, Croatia

    Boškinac is Pag Island’s strongest argument for treating Croatian island wine as a serious destination category rather than a holiday-side pour. The estate combines 6.5 hectares of vineyards, a cellar, a boutique hotel setting, and Michelin-recognized dining in the hills above Novalja, with the island’s rocky soils and Bura wind shaping the story.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Bura Winry

    Potomje, Croatia

    Bura Winry, also known through the Bura–Mrgudić family name, belongs to the Pelješac school of wine: steep vineyards, Plavac Mali, and a tasting culture shaped by land rather than design. Expect a small family-run setting in Potomje, with organic farming, terrace hospitality, vineyard context, and a stronger emphasis on Dingač expression than polished cellar theatrics.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Cattunar Winery

    Brtonigla, Croatia

    Cattunar Winery is a modern Istrian wine estate near Brtonigla, framed by vineyards, olive groves, mountain views and a resort-style hospitality setup. Its strongest editorial case is terroir: the Four Soils work separates Malvasia Istriana across black, red, white and grey soils, giving visitors a clear lens on western Istria’s geology rather than a generic tasting-room stop.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Clai

    Buje, Croatia

    Clai is a small Istrian wine estate near Buje, framed by vineyards, olive trees, limestone flysch soils and Adriatic influence. The draw is terroir-led natural winemaking: organic farming, estate-grown fruit, native varieties such as Malvazija Istarska, Refošk and Teran, and a cellar approach built around spontaneous fermentation, large wood and minimal additions.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Cmrečnjak Viticulture

    Strigova, Croatia

    Cmrečnjak Viticulture is a family-run winery in Strigova focused on Međimurje’s cool-climate strengths: Pušipel, Riesling, Sauvignon, Pinot Gris and related regional whites. The draw is not luxury staging but vineyard context, a small tasting-house rhythm, open-cellar events with food and music, and a production story that reaches back to 1992.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Cossetto vina

    Kastelir Labinci, Croatia

    Cossetto vina sits in Istria’s inland wine country, where red soil, indigenous grapes and small family holdings shape the drinking culture more than architectural spectacle. The estate’s focus is clear: Malvazija Istarska, Teran-adjacent local tradition, Borgonja, and a compact portfolio that uses international varieties without letting them drown out the region.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Crna Ovca

    Sisacko Moslavacka Zupanija, Croatia

    Crna Ovca is a Sisacko Moslavacka Zupanija entry for travellers looking beyond Croatia’s coastal wine narrative. Treat it through the lens of continental Croatia: inland climate, quieter routing, and a wine culture that rewards advance planning more than spontaneous tasting-room hopping.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Cuj Winery

    Umag, Croatia

    Cuj Winery suits travellers who want Istria at farm scale: vineyards, olive groves, a working cellar, an olive mill, and small bed-and-breakfast hospitality rather than a polished tasting-room circuit. The estate’s interest lies in how Umag’s rural edge connects wine, olive oil, and countryside lodging into one compact agritourism format.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Damjanić Vina

    Porec, Croatia

    Damjanić Vina sits in Porec’s Istrian wine orbit with a modern cellar, estate-grown fruit and a clear emphasis on Malvazija Istarska, Borgonja and Teran. The interest here is terroir rather than spectacle: sea-influenced vineyards, terra rossa and limestone, a 1928 Paris medal in the family history, and a compact tasting format built around native grapes.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Degrassi d.o.o.

    Savudrija, Croatia

    Degrassi d.o.o. gives Savudrija’s wine scene a grounded Istrian reading: cellar-led, conversational, and built around guided tastings rather than design theatre. The draw is terroir expression, from Malvasia Istriana and Teran to the Terre Bianche and Terre Rosse soil story, with Alan Degrassi’s winemaking role giving the visit a technical spine.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • DeMar Vina

    Sveti Ur, Croatia

    DeMar Vina brings a young, white-wine-focused voice to the Ludbreg hills near Sveti Ur, with Graševina, Rhenish Riesling and Muscat Ottonel at the centre of the cellar. The draw is not scale or polish, but a small-production Croatian winery with Decanter recognition, including a 96-point gold medal for Graševina 2020.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Dobravac Winery

    Rovinj, Croatia

    Dobravac Winery suits travelers who want Istria in a compact, estate-led form: Malvazija Istarska, Teran, olive oil, guest rooms, and vineyard views within Rovinj. The draw is not ceremony, but scale: a family-run cellar working about 15 hectares, with local grapes carrying the argument more clearly than international gloss.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Domaine Koquelicot

    Gracisce, Croatia

    Domaine Koquelicot gives Central Istria a French-accented counterpoint: Burgundy-minded technique applied to Malvazija, Teran, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The tasting format is small, guided and cellar-led, with Jacqueline Marovac and Olivier Ertzbischoff placing the village of Gračišće inside a wider conversation about Istria’s increasingly confident wine identity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Duboković

    Jelsa, Croatia

    Duboković gives Hvar wine culture a cellar-level reading: Plavac Mali, macerated whites, and island heat translated through a small family producer in Jelsa. The experience is quiet, private, and materially tied to place, with a barrel-lined room beneath the winemaker’s family home rather than a polished estate circuit.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Dubrovački Podrum

    Gruda, Croatia

    Dubrovački Podrumi is a historic Konavle wine house in Gruda, rooted in production that dates to 1877 and centered on the southern Dalmatian relationship between coastal climate, regional varieties, and cellar tradition. Its portfolio frames the area through still reds and whites, with Plavac and Malvasija Dubrovačka giving the clearest local reference points.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Dvanajščak Kozol

    Lopatinec, Croatia

    Dvanajščak Kozol is a family-run wine house in Lopatinec, set around Međimurje’s cool-climate white-wine tradition rather than polished cellar-door theatre. The draw is Pušipel, Sauvignon and small-estate hospitality, with tastings that connect the region’s vineyard hills to local food and a portfolio that has earned Decanter medals.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Ego Vina d.o.o

    Jadrtovac, Croatia

    Ego Vina d.o.o is a micro-scale Dalmatian winery in Jadrtovac, shaped around local grapes rather than broad international styling. Its portfolio leans into Plavac Mali, Babić, Tribidrag, Pošip and Maraština, with still reds, still whites and a dessert-style Pošip from dried grapes giving the range a clear coastal Croatian identity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Enjingi

    Vetovo, Croatia

    Enjingi is a Slavonian estate winery in Vetovo, rooted in Kutjevo’s white-wine country and known for organically farmed Graševina, Venje blends, and a quiet, traditional cellar culture. The draw is terroir rather than theatre: estate vineyards, native-yeast fermentation, Slavonian oak, and wines built for structure, age, and regional identity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Enosophia

    Fericanci, Croatia

    Enosophia gives Slavonia’s inland wine country a contemporary frame, tying Feričanci’s historic cellar culture to Graševina, Frankovka, sparkling wine and rosé. The draw is not scale alone, but the way continental climate, old Pannonian soils and modern presentation meet in a winery built for tastings, gastronomy and wine-road travel.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Fakin Winery

    Motovun, Croatia

    Fakin Winery gives Motovun a sharp, terroir-led reference point: estate-grown Teran and Malvazija Istarska from vineyards below the hill town, shaped into classic, single-vineyard and limited-edition ranges. The experience is family-run and wine-focused rather than formal, with tastings, vineyard experiences and food pairings framing Istria through its local grapes.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Franc Arman Wines

    Vizinada, Croatia

    Franc Arman Wines is a family-run Istrian estate in Vižinada, shaped by hill-country viticulture, a cellar-led style, and a portfolio built around Malvasia, Teran, and familiar international varieties. The appeal is not spectacle; it is the small-estate grammar of western Istria, where vineyard setting, family continuity, and a seated tasting room carry the visit.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Franković Winery

    Buje, Croatia

    Franković Winery gives Buje a compact Istrian tasting format built around wine, olive oil, and local food rather than cellar theatrics. The draw is the relationship between Santa Lucia vineyard wines, Amfiterra extra virgin olive oil, and a regional table of prosciutto, sheep cheese, and bread, all framed by a family-run approach to hospitality.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Galić

    Kutjevo, Croatia

    Galić gives Kutjevo a contemporary winery format without cutting it loose from Slavonia’s older wine culture. The draw is the way the building makes production visible: concrete, brick, tasting spaces, and a street-facing barrel window all point back to a region where Graševina and civic wine history carry real weight.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Gerzinic

    Vizinada, Croatia

    Gerzinic is a fourth-generation family winery in Vižinada, shaped around Istrian Malvazija, Teran, Yellow Muscat and estate olive oil rather than trophy-cellar formality. The appeal is agricultural and conversational: vineyard surroundings, small-scale production, guided tastings, and a portfolio that places local grapes beside Chardonnay, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Ghira

    Novigrad, Croatia

    Ghira is a small Novigrad winery shaped by Istrian grape identity rather than scale. Its clearest statement is Madura Ghira, a 14% Malvasia aged in terracotta amphora, supported by a concise portfolio that also includes Malvazija istarska and a red blend of merlot, teran, and cabernet sauvignon.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Gracin Winery (Vinoteka d.o.o.)

    Primosten, Croatia

    Gracin Winery (Vinoteka d.o.o.) is a small Northern Dalmatian producer in Primošten, focused on Babić and the coastal wine culture around the Bucavac vineyards. The appeal is less about spectacle than place: a relaxed tasting-room format, a still-red focus, and a clear connection to one of Croatia’s more distinctive Adriatic wine settings.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Grgić

    Trstenik, Croatia

    Grgić is a small Dalmatian cellar in Trstenik where Pelješac terroir, native grapes, and Croatian-Napa history intersect. The focus is narrow and serious: Plavac Mali and Pošip, shaped by a family winery founded in 1996 by Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, Violet Grgić, and Ivo Jeramaz.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Hvar Hills

    Vrbanj, Croatia

    Hvar Hills is a vineyard-estate winery in Vrbanj on Hvar Island, with a rural setting and a production-led identity tied to viticulture, winemaking, and trade. The draw is the island context: a Croatian Adriatic wine stop where estate grounds, private tastings, and a quieter pace matter more than trophy-room signalling.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Iločki Podrumi

    Ilok, Croatia

    Iločki Podrumi is a historic Ilok wine estate built around white varieties, cellar heritage, and a broad visitor circuit rather than a simple tasting counter. Its strongest editorial case is the combination of Traminac, Graševina, Chardonnay, Riesling, cellar tours, restaurant service, and recent medals from Mundus Vini, IWC London, and Decanter.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Ipša

    Livade, Croatia

    Ipša puts rural Istria in the foreground: olive groves, a family-estate setting, small-production wines, and extra virgin olive oil rather than polished tasting-room theatre. In Livade, below Oprtlj and looking toward Motovun, it suits travellers who want the agricultural side of Croatian wine culture, especially white, red, and skin-contact styles framed by organic production.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Irena & Bruno Trapan

    Sisan, Croatia

    Irena & Bruno Trapan places south Istria’s limestone and terra rossa soils at the center of the glass. The family-run estate in Šišan works across biodynamic vineyards, low-intervention cellar choices, macerated Malvazija, Teran-led reds, rosé, and structured guided tastings that suit travelers who want Istrian wine explained through land rather than spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Ivan Buhač Winery

    Ilok, Croatia

    Ivan Buhač Winery puts Ilok’s Srijem wine culture into a small-scale, rural frame: vineyard views, a traditional cellar atmosphere, and a portfolio centered on still white and red wines. The draw is not polished wine-tourism theatre but a conventional family winery working with Graševina, Traminac, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Croatia’s Danube-influenced east.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Jako vino

    Bol, Croatia

    Jako vino, also known through the Stina identity, gives Bol a waterfront tasting-room format rooted in Brač stone, native Dalmatian grapes, and the revival of island viticulture. The draw is not cellar grandeur for its own sake, but the way Pošip, Plavac Mali and Vugava are framed through a restored 1903 cooperative building and a sharply modern design language.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Jakopić Winery

    Strigova, Croatia

    Jakopić Winery brings the Međimurje hill-country model into focus: controlled-origin wines, vineyard surroundings and a family estate format that treats hospitality as part of the wine rather than an afterthought. Founded in 1908 in Železna Gora near Štrigova, it is strongest for travelers who want regional context, guided tasting and food pairing in one setting.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Jakovac Boutique Winery

    Dalj, Croatia

    Jakovac Boutique Winery is a small Dalj producer shaped by the Erdut vineyards, Dalj Mountain and the Danube corridor. Its clearest signal is Graševina Jakovac 2024, a regional white that earned 95 points at Vinske zvijezde and 92 points at Grow du Monde, placing the estate in the serious end of Croatia’s river-influenced white-wine conversation.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kabola Winery

    Buje, Croatia

    Kabola Winery gives Buje a quieter, terroir-led counterpoint to more spectacle-driven wine tourism. The draw is northwestern Istria in the glass: organic farming, Malvasia, Teran, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Momjan Muscat, framed by a hilltop estate near Momjan with vineyard and mountain views.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kadum Winery

    Porec, Croatia

    Kadum Winery suits travelers who want Istria through land rather than spectacle: Malvasia Istriana, red soil, olive groves, and a small family-run tasting setting near Porec. Its credibility rests on a compact estate scale, Vinistra membership, and awards for Malvasia, including recognition at The World of Malvasia 2024 and Vinistra 2023.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kastel Sikuli

    Kastel Novi, Croatia

    Kastel Sikuli frames Dalmatian wine through stony hillside terrain, indigenous grapes, and a terrace view over the Bay of Kaštel toward Split. The small family-run winery in Kaštel Novi is strongest for travellers who want Pošip, Tribidag/Crljenak and food-pairing hospitality tied closely to place rather than a conventional cellar-door stop.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Katich winery

    Lovrec, Croatia

    Katich winery frames Dalmatian hinterland wine through a small-estate tasting format in Lovreć, with indigenous varieties such as Trnjak, Kujundžuša and Pošip alongside Syrah. The draw is the combination of guided tasting, vineyard context and local food pairing rather than a trophy-led cellar-door pitch.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Katunar

    Vrbnik, Croatia

    Katunar is a family-run Vrbnik winery built around Žlahtina, the Kvarner white grape that anchors the town’s cellar culture. The experience is small-scale and guided, moving between terrace, cellar and paired tasting, with seven estate wines, olive oil and local snacks framing the region through grape, place and family continuity.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kiridžija Winery

    Potomje, Croatia

    Kiridžija Winery is a small family-run cellar in Potomje, focused on Dingač and Plavac Mali from the Pelješac peninsula. The appeal is not polished wine-tourism theatre but a quiet, appointment-only tasting format in a historic stone-house setting, with an archive reaching back to 1995.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Klet Romić

    Kutina, Croatia

    Klet Romić gives Moslavina’s klet tradition a concrete form: family wine, long-table hospitality, vineyard views, and a cellar program built around Škrlet. In Kutina, it reads less like a polished tasting salon than a rural Croatian wine house where regional grapes, domestic cooking, and intergenerational stewardship carry the experience.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kocijan Winery

    Strigova, Croatia

    Kocijan Winery belongs to the cool-climate side of Croatian wine, where Međimurje’s northern position favors Riesling, Pušipel, Graševina, Sauvignon Blanc and aromatic Traminer over power. The Strigova family winery works from around 10 hectares of vineyards and an 80,000-liter modern cellar, with tastings that suit travelers interested in regional whites, vineyard context and a small-producer setting.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kolarić Vina - Coletti

    Jastrebarsko, Croatia

    Kolarić Vina - Coletti is a Plešivica family estate in Jastrebarsko with vineyards, cellar, tasting room, restaurant, and 4-star guest rooms folded into the countryside setting. Its center of gravity is Pinot Grigio, including sparkling and amphora-aged expressions, with biodynamic-leaning production and a small-scale visitor format suited to slower wine-country planning.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

  • Kopjar Winery

    Novi Ma, Croatia

    Kopjar Winery is a small organic estate near Novi Ma, set in hilly countryside on the border of Varaždin and Krapina-Zagorje counties. Its appeal is the scale: 4.5 hectares, appointment-only estate tastings, still white wines, and a rural cellar setting shaped by vineyard exposure rather than hospitality spectacle.

    Also recognized by Falstaff

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