The Best Wineries in Slovenia
Explore Slovenia through this list of 60 wineries and wine estates, including Atelier Kramar, Batič and Dveri Pax. Many use Chardonnay and Merlot among their grape varieties, and several of the estates are in Dobrovo v Brdih. We choose venues by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards.
The entries are in alphabetical order. Each shows the venue's town or city, a short description and awards from independent sources, with a link to its full guide page.
How this list is chosen: Every estate here is in Slovenia. 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.
Atelier Kramar
Dobrovo, Slovenia
Atelier Kramar belongs to Goriška Brda’s small-scale, terroir-led wine culture: organic farming, spontaneous fermentation, orange-wine tradition, and an agriturismo format where tasting, cellar, food, and art share the same setting. The appeal is not polish for its own sake, but a quiet hillside grammar of Rebula, Friulano, skin contact, local produce, and painterly hospitality in Dobrovo.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Batič
Sempas, Slovenia
Batič gives the Vipava Valley a serious biodynamic address without turning the farm into a polished tasting theatre. The draw is terroir rather than spectacle: Demeter-certified farming, a family history reaching 1592, and wine lines that move from fresh Classic bottlings to skin-contact Selekcija, Angel blends, Marlon resistant varieties, and the dried-grape Valentino.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Bjana
Biljana, Slovenia
Bjana is a sparkling-wine specialist in Biljana, working from a restored 13th-century manor-house cellar in Goriška Brda. The estate’s appeal is the combination of classic-method production, Brda’s Alpine-Mediterranean climate, and a quiet vineyard setting that suits visitors who want terroir explained through bubbles rather than cellar theatrics.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Blažič
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Blažič fits the quieter side of Dobrovo v Brdih wine travel: a small family estate in Plešivo with vineyards tied to the Slovenian-Italian border. The draw is terroir expression rather than spectacle, with Rebula, Malvasia, Sauvignonasse and skin-contact whites framed by sustainable farming, spontaneous fermentations and an appointment-only tasting format.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Burja
Podnanos, Slovenia
Burja is a small biodynamic winery in Podnanos, shaped by Vipava Valley wind, humidity, marl and sandstone rather than by polished tasting-room theatre. The draw is terroir-led natural wine from local varieties, gravity-flow cellar work, concrete vessels and a modest upstairs room that keeps the visit close to the working estate.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Conrad Fürst & Söhne
Ptuj, Slovenia
Conrad Fürst & Söhne is a small Ptuj winery shaped by Slovenian Styria’s white-wine country: Šipon/Furmint, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Blanc from the terraces of Haloze and Jeruzalem. Its modern chapter began in 2007, but the family name reaches back to 1821, giving the wines a rare mix of restored lineage, regional specificity and quiet rural atmosphere.
Also recognized by Falstaff
DOLFO Winery
Berjac, Slovenia
DOLFO Winery is a small family estate in Berjac’s Goriška Brda orbit, shaped by vineyards that cross the Slovenian-Italian border. The draw is terroir rather than spectacle: 14 hectares, roughly 55,000 bottles a year, Cabernet Sauvignon, still whites, cellar tastings, vineyard visits, and a quiet rural setting with mountain and vineyard views.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Domačija Kabaj Morel
Brda, Slovenia
Domačija Kabaj Morel is a Brda estate where the region’s cross-border character shows through skin-contact whites, amphora work and food pairing rather than cellar theatrics. The draw is the full estate format: vineyards, an old-cellar setting, terrace dining and long-aged wines shaped around Rebula, French oak and Georgian qvevri.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Domaine Ciringa
Zgornja Kungota, Slovenia
Domaine Ciringa is a small Sauvignon Blanc-focused estate in Zgornja Kungota, shaped by the Slovenian side of the Zieregg slope and the Tement family’s Styrian white-wine discipline. The interest here is terroir rather than visitor theatre: fossil-rich marl, cross-border viticulture, organic farming signals, and a portfolio built around site expression.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Domaine Vicomte de Noüe-Marinič
Kojsko, Slovenia
Domaine Vicomte de Noüe-Marinič is a Brda winery in Kojsko shaped by ponca marl, terraced hillsides, and a Franco-Slovene frame of reference. The estate’s strongest case is terroir expression: Malvasia, Chardonnay, Refosco and other varieties handled through a low-intervention, parcel-led lens, with critic recognition including 91-point notes from Falstaff and Decanter World Wine Awards.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Dveri Pax
Jarenina, Slovenia
Dveri Pax sits in the wine-producing hills of Jarenina in Slovenia's Štajerska region, earning a Michelin Plate in 2025 for contemporary cooking that draws directly on the agricultural landscape surrounding it. The setting is rural and deliberate, placing it in a small tier of Slovenian destination restaurants where sourcing geography shapes the menu as much as technique.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Edi Simčič Wine Estate
Dobrovo, Slovenia
Edi Simčič Wine Estate puts Goriška Brda’s Rebula-led identity into a polished, small-scale tasting format. The draw is the collision of Mediterranean and Alpine influence, modern cellar design, art-lined interiors and a portfolio that moves from still whites and orange wines to reds, sparkling, dessert and fortified styles.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Emeran Reya
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Emeran Reya is an organic winery in Dobrovo v Brdih, set within Slovenia’s Goriška Brda wine country, where Mediterranean warmth, marl-and-sandstone soils, and vineyard farming shape the argument in the glass. The estate’s focus on still white and red wines, including Yakot and Merlot, makes it a quiet, appointment-led stop for travelers reading Brda through terroir rather than spectacle.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Familija Estate
Cirkulane, Slovenia
Familija Estate frames Haloze through Sauvignon Blanc, terraced vineyard work, and a modern cellar opened in 2024. The family-run estate in Cirkulane is strongest for travelers who want a compact, terroir-led Slovenian wine stop rather than a high-volume tasting room, with estate-grown fruit and hillside context doing the heavy lifting.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Fedora
Štanjel, Slovenia
Fedora is a small appointment-only winery in Štanjel focused on old Primorska varieties and a terroir-led reading of the Vipava Valley / Primorska borderland. The interest here is not trophy recognition or cellar-door spectacle, but a compact portfolio built around Pinella, Zelen, Vitovska Grganja, Refosco, Ribolla and other regional grapes, with private tastings shaped for wine education rather than group traffic.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Ferdinand Winery
Kojsko, Slovenia
Ferdinand Winery is a small Brda producer near Kojsko with Rebula at the center of its cellar identity. The visit is strongest for travelers who want the region explained through one grape in several forms: fresh stainless-steel wines, oak-aged Época, macerated Brutus and sparkling Sinefinis, with vineyard and mountain views framing the tasting room.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Frelih
Sentrupert, Slovenia
Frelih is a family-run Dolenjska wine estate in Šentrupert with roots traced to 1892 and a strong association with Cviček od Fare. The appeal is regional rather than trophy-driven: indigenous varieties, still and sparkling wines, vineyard setting, and a small inn atmosphere that suits travelers looking for Slovenia’s quieter wine country.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Frešer
Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
Frešer is a Slovenska Bistrica listing with sparse public detail, so it suits travellers who are mapping the city’s drinking and hospitality options rather than chasing a documented tasting format. Treat it as a local waypoint and use the wider Slovenia wine pages for broader regional planning.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Gordia
Ankaran, Slovenia
Gordia reads as coastal Slovenska Istra in compact form: organic vines above Ankaran, sea-facing hillside exposure, and a cellar experience built around orange, amber, sparkling, white, rosé and red wines. The interest here is terroir rather than trophy culture, with Malvazija and Refošk giving local shape to a small-estate, low-intervention range.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Guerila Wines
Ajdovscina, Slovenia
Guerila Wines is a biodynamic estate in Ajdovscina’s Vipava Valley, where terraced south-facing vineyards, Bora wind and marl-rich soils set the terms of the glass. The experience is polished but low-key: guided tastings, cellar tours, indigenous varieties and a modern gravity-flow cellar built into the hillside.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Jakončič
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Jakončič is a family-run Goriška Brda estate dating to 1847, built around a polished tasting-room experience rather than a production-tour spectacle. The draw is the relationship between Brda’s vineyard hills and the winery’s Carolina and Uvaia wines, served in Botega Carolina with a small-scale, conversational feel.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Jamšek 1887
Vipava, Slovenia
Jamšek 1887 is a small family wine estate in Vipava built around native varieties, vineyard walks and a cellar culture tied to an 1887 oak barrel. The draw is terroir literacy rather than spectacle: Zelen, Pinela, Rebula and broader Vipava Valley white-wine tradition are treated as the center of the experience, with sustainability-minded farming practices shaping the estate’s public identity.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Joannes
Malecnik, Slovenia
Joannes is a family-run wine estate and tourist farm in Malecnik, set in the vineyard hills above Maribor and shaped around terrace tastings, local cold dishes, and estate-grown wine. Its strongest argument is terroir rather than polish: five generations of family continuity, 18 hectares of vineyards, organic production signals, and a relaxed farm-gate format on the Maribor wine road.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Keltis
Bizeljsko, Slovenia
Keltis is a small family winery in Bizeljsko, working 5 hectares with organic and biodynamic farming, hand harvesting, native yeasts, and a low-intervention cellar. The draw is terroir expression: marl, clay, limestone, schist, slate, sandstone, and local Slovenian grapes translated into still, sparkling, pét-nat, orange, and skin-contact wines.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Klet Brda
Brda, Slovenia
Klet Brda is a large cooperative winery in Slovenia’s Goriška Brda, rooted in a 1957 collective model and focused on Rebula, broad regional blends, sparkling, orange, rosé, red and dessert wines. The draw is scale with context: an underground cellar beneath Dobrovo Castle, vineyard-led storytelling, and tastings built for visitors who want to understand Brda through range rather than scarcity.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Klet Krško
Krsko, Slovenia
Klet Krško is a Posavje cooperative cellar in Krško built around Cviček, cave maturation and a grower network rather than a single-estate narrative. Its appeal is strongest for travelers who want Slovenia’s regional wine culture explained through guided cellar context, large Slavonian oak casks and a portfolio that stretches from everyday Cviček to late-harvest Sauvignon Blanc.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Kmetija Šumenjak
Jakobski Dol, Slovenia
Kmetija Šumenjak belongs to Slovenia’s Podravje wine country, where white varieties and rural mixed farming shape the drinking culture more than polished cellar-door theatre. The draw is its organic family-farm setting in Jakobski Dol, with Rumeni muškat and Chardonnay anchoring a small, still-white focus tied to Štajerska Slovenija.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Kobal Wines
Ptuj, Slovenia
Kobal Wines gives Ptuj a compact, terroir-led tasting address for Slovenian Styria rather than a large winery circuit stop. The emphasis is Haloze: steep marl slopes, cool-climate whites, skin-contact bottlings, pét-nat styles, and the cellar decisions that translate a difficult hillside region into aromatic, acid-driven wines.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Kogl
Velika Nedelja, Slovenia
Kogl is a historic wine estate in Velika Nedelja, documented from 1542 and shaped as much by hillside setting as by cellar work. The draw is the estate context: vineyards, an 1820 residence, a 200-year-old linden tree, quiet grounds, and a wine program framed around still whites, still reds, and sparkling wines from Prlekija.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Korenika & Moškon
Korte Naselje, Slovenia
Korenika & Moškon is a small Slovenian Istria winery shaped by hillside vineyards, olive groves, and views toward the Sečovlje salt pans. The draw is not trophy-list polish but a rooted cellar-door experience: biodynamic farming, regional grapes such as Malvazija and Refošk, and a family estate whose modern chapter began in 1984.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Kupljen
Ivanjkovci, Slovenia
Kupljen is a Slovenian Styria wine-country address where the tavern format matters as much as the cellar. In Ivanjkovci, the experience is framed by Jeruzalem–Svetinje hills, regional wines, a rustic interior, terrace culture, and a hospitality style geared to seated tastings, food pairings, and relaxed group visits rather than a quick pour-and-leave stop.
Also recognized by Falstaff
M-enostavno dobra vina
Radizel, Slovenia
M-enostavno dobra vina is a small boutique winery in Radizel, Slovenia, in the Štajerska / Podravje wine region on the Pohorje slopes near Maribor. Visits center on a private tasting of 8 wines for €50 per person, about 2 hours, by appointment only, with homemade and local food included.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Marjan Simčič Domaine
Dobrovo, Slovenia
Marjan Simčič Domaine frames Dobrovo through the border logic of Goriška Brda and Collio: hillside vineyards, organic farming, and wines shaped by Opoka terroir rather than by cellar theatrics. The estate dates to 1860, produces roughly 100,000–130,000 bottles from about 20–25 hectares, and suits travelers who want a focused Slovenian wine stop with a clear sense of place.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Marof Winery
Mackovci, Slovenia
Marof Winery gives Prekmurje wine tourism a grounded architectural frame: a restored 120-year agricultural estate in Mackovci, hillside vineyards, underground production rooms, and a visitor space turned toward valley views. The interest here is not spectacle but how the estate connects land, cellar, and rural memory into a compact tasting experience.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Medot
Brda, Slovenia
Medot reads Brda through Rebula: steep terraced vineyards, opoka marl, and a family line tied to the grape’s modern revival. The estate’s strongest case is traditional-method sparkling wine, supported by guided cellar tastings, terrace views over the vines, and a focused portfolio that treats one indigenous variety as a complete argument rather than a supporting note.
Also recognized by Falstaff
MonteMoro
Koper, Slovenia
MonteMoro is a small natural-wine estate above Koper, rooted in Slovenian Istria’s coastal-hill climate and built around Malvasia, Refosco, skin contact, and low-intervention cellar work. The appeal is intimate rather than formal: guided vineyard tastings, organic and biodynamic signals, and a portfolio that treats place as the main argument.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Movia
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Movia is a historic Brda estate in Dobrovo v Brdih, rooted in 1820 and shaped by the borderland tension between Slovenian Brda and Italian Collio. The draw is terroir-led wine rather than polished spectacle: biodynamic farming, a small family-estate scale, whites led by Rebula and Pinot Grigio, and Puro as the estate’s clearest flagship sparkling expression.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Plateis
Pesnica, Slovenia
Plateis is a rural wine estate in Pesnica, rooted in a long viticultural memory around Jakobski Dol and built around direct cellar sales rather than broad distribution. The draw is its 8-hectare vineyard setting, guided tastings and vineyard tours, and a fresh still-wine range that moves from Rhine Riesling and Sauvignon to Traminer, Yellow Muscat, Kerner and Pinot Noir.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Ptujska Klet
Ptuj, Slovenia
Ptujska Klet is Ptuj’s deep cellar argument for Štajerska Slovenia: a historic vaulted complex tied to Drava-side vineyards, archival bottles and cool-climate regional styles. The experience is less about a polished tasting-room script than about place, with Haloze, Slovenske gorice and centuries of cellar culture doing the heavy lifting.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Pucer z Vrha
Piran, Slovenia
Pucer z Vrha is a small family cellar in Slovenian Istria shaped around Malvasia, old vines and olive groves above the Dragonja valley. Its interest lies less in scale than focus: dry Istrian Malvasia in several expressions, a little Yellow Muscat, and a hill-country tasting culture tied closely to the farm.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Puklavec Family Wines
Ormoz, Slovenia
Puklavec Family Wines gives Ormož a large-scale, visitor-facing expression of Podravje wine culture: modern cellar hospitality, guided tasting formats, and a grape range led by Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Welschriesling, Traminer, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc. The appeal is less boutique scarcity than a clear read on northeastern Slovenia’s wine identity in a polished, scenic setting.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Radgonske gorice d.o.o.
Gornja Radgona, Slovenia
Radgonske gorice d.o.o. gives Gornja Radgona a rare kind of wine address: a large historic sparkling producer with hillside cellars, vineyard-facing hospitality, and a portfolio that moves from classic-method Chardonnay to pét-nat and aromatized drinks. The draw is the combination of regional scale, old underground architecture, and a visitor format built around guided tastings, cellar tours, food pairing, and the Mura-side bistro.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Renčel Joško
Dutovlje, Slovenia
Renčel Joško is a small Karst wine estate in Dutovlje, framed by Terra Rossa soils, cellar-led hospitality and a biodynamic production philosophy. The appeal is not scale or ceremony, but a close-range reading of Kras wine culture through Teran, Vitovska, Malvasia and skin-contact styles in a quiet homestead setting.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Roka Winery
Kog, Slovenia
Roka Winery is a small Kog estate shaped by Štajerska Slovenia’s ridges, vineyards, and rural quiet rather than tasting-room theatre. The appeal is scale: around 4,000 bottles a year, guided tastings, Furmint, Welschriesling, and Blaufränkisch, with Liam and Sinéad Cabot closely tied to the experience.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Sanctum
Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
Sanctum is a small family winery in Slovenske Konjice shaped by marl soils, Carthusian heritage, and a cellar-led tasting format. Its compact range centers on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah-linked red styles, prestige bottlings, pet-nat and skin-contact expressions, with food pairing built into the visit rather than treated as an add-on.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Santomas
Smarje, Slovenia
Santomas is a Slovenian Istrian wine-and-olive estate in Smarje, where vineyards, olive groves, cellar hospitality, and regional architecture sit inside one agricultural frame. The draw is the land-based format: native Istrian references, a modern tasting room, and an estate identity built around both wine and Šmarje olive oil rather than wine alone.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Ščurek
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Ščurek is a family-run Goriška Brda winery where Rebula, Jakot, Malvazija, Pikolit, Merlot and Cabernet Franc give the tasting its regional spine. The appeal is the full estate format: cellar tour, guided tasting, vineyard setting, accommodation, and a Brda hillside mood shaped by Mediterranean and Alpine influences.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Steyer Weine
Apace, Slovenia
Steyer Weine is a family-run winery estate in Apače shaped around Gewürztraminer, aromatic whites, cellar tastings, and the Apaška Valley’s meeting of Pannonian warmth and alpine cool. The portfolio runs across dry, semi-dry, and semi-sweet Gewürztraminer, alongside Ranina, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, and sparkling wines under the Steyer Vaneja label.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Šturm
Metlika, Slovenia
Šturm is a Bela krajina winery in Metlika with tastings shaped by cellar settings rather than polished tasting-room theatre. Its range covers white, red, rosé, sparkling, dry, sweet, young, and aged wines, making it a useful stop for understanding the region’s broad, approachable wine culture.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Sutor
Podraga, Slovenia
Sutor is a small family wine estate in Podraga, working the upper edge of the Vipava Valley through long-aging whites, structured reds and low-intervention cellar practice. The draw is not spectacle but terroir: Malvasia, Rebula, Vitovska and international varieties shaped by steep sites, flysch soils, mountain influence and Adriatic moderation.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Svetlik
Dobravlje, Slovenia
Svetlik is a small Rebula-led winery in Dobravlje, shaped by high Vipava Valley slopes, manual vineyard work, and low-intervention cellar practice. Its strongest identity is amber-style Rebula: natural yeasts, skin fermentation, oak aging, and unfiltered bottling, with the land carrying as much weight as the winemaking.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Tavčar
Dutovlje, Slovenia
Tavčar is a small-scale Karst winery in Dutovlje shaped by village-cellar hospitality, vineyard views, and a focus on Teran, Vitovska, Malvasia, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The draw is the format: guided tasting, cellar tour, and vineyard visit in a quiet family-run setting where the Kras appellation remains the central context.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Urbajs Stajerska
Sentjur, Slovenia
Urbajs Stajerska is a small biodynamic winery on Rifnik hill above Šentjur, framed by steep vineyard ground and a quiet, minimalist style of hospitality. The draw is not scale or polish, but a land-led Slovenian wine experience shaped by private guided tastings, still whites, skin-contact wines, orange wine, and reds from varieties including Chardonnay, Kerner, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Blaufränkisch.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Valter Mlečnik
Volcja Draga, Slovenia
Valter Mlečnik is a small organic winery in Volčja Draga, set in the Vipava Valley and associated with Slovenia’s natural-wine movement. The draw is not a polished tourism circuit but a family-run, appointment-led estate focused on still whites, reds, orange and skin-contact wines from varieties including Rebula, Chardonnay, Sauvignonasse, Istrian Malvasia, Pinela and Merlot.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Verus vinogradi d.o.o.
Ormoz, Slovenia
Verus vinogradi d.o.o. is a small-production winery in Ormož with a terroir-first identity rooted in the Jeruzalem-Ormož hills and Štajerska Slovenija. The range gives weight to dry whites alongside Pinot Noir and other varietal bottlings, with a modern cellar feel and enough trade visibility to appear in Falstaff’s winery listings.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Vina Bordon
Dekani, Slovenia
Vina Bordon is a family-run organic winery estate in Dekani, shaped by Slovenska Istra’s coastal microclimate, local varieties, and a cellar culture that reaches back to 1985. The visit is strongest for travelers who want terroir, archive bottles, and old-mill heritage rather than a high-volume tasting-room format.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Vina Brandulin
Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia
Vina Brandulin is a small family wine estate in Dobrovo v Brdih, set within the Goriška Brda borderland hills. The appeal is quiet rather than performative: vineyard views, a rustic register, and a visit format suited to travelers who want the region’s terrain to lead the conversation.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Vina Čotar
Komen, Slovenia
Vina Čotar is a small Kras DO winery in Komen shaped by rock-cellar patience, organic production and a low-intervention grammar of spontaneous fermentation, long maceration and unfiltered bottlings. The draw is not trophy signalling but a strong Karst identity: Vitovska, Teran, Malvasia Istriana and other varieties interpreted through an intimate, cellar-led tasting format.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Vina Huba
Studenec, Slovenia
Vina Huba is a small family-run winery in Studenec, shaped by Dolenjska’s limestone and dolomite hillside rather than by trophy-case recognition. The draw is the estate format: sparkling and still wines, cellar-led storytelling, vineyard context, and a quiet rural tasting style suited to visitors who want geology and hospitality in the same glass.
Also recognized by Falstaff
Vina Krapež
Vipava, Slovenia
Vina Krapež is a family-run Vipava Valley wine estate shaped by foothill vineyards, organic farming, old vines, and a cellar tradition dating to 1928. The draw is terroir-led Slovenian wine rather than tasting-room spectacle: Zelen, Malvazija, Rebula, Pinela and structured skin-contact whites form the core of the conversation.
Also recognized by Falstaff