Evooleum Awards, međunarodna je nagrada za kvalitetu ekstra djevičanskog maslinog ulja. Bez obzira na globalnu krizu uzrokovanu pandemijom koronavirusa, i ove je godine proglašeno sto najboljih. Natjecanje organizira Mercacei, španjolska izdavačka kuća s preko 20 godina tradicije, a koja svake godine objavljuje vodič 100 najboljih svjetskih EVOO-a (Extra virgine olive oil) te uz svjetski poznato talijansko natjecanje i vodič Flos Olei predstavlja relevantan izvor informacija

In the peaceful alley of the Vodnjan’s Babos neighbourhood there is a family winery bearing the same name. Mother Lorella comes from the Vodnjan’s family Giacometti, while father Gugliemo Moscarda is from the neighbouring place of Galižana. Together they blend continuation of at least one century old family traditions of wine making and olive growing, despite also traditional enmity between Vodnjan and Galižana. Their sons Matteo and Luca are oenologists and work diligently f

“Write everything I say, don’t be like other journalists!”, warns us Mr Franko while we sip a glass of rose rakija. “But they are here for gastronomy, they are not political journalists”, shouts Mrs Stana from the background, who made the rakija herself as every other kind on the shelf of the restaurant within the Agritourism Sia near Vodnjan. Mr Franko Cetina, the winner of numerous awards for the sheep cheese and president of the Istrian association of sheep and goat herder

Medea wines and Vivat fine wines organized the first tasting of the new vintage wine of Medea Punta Greca. In addition to the new harvest of Punta Greca, the Medea sparkling wine and Medea Montiron Malvasia were tried as aperitif wines. The presentation was led by winery winemaker Marko Krstačić. Champagne Medea brute was made of Malvasia by the charmat method (drip in the tank) with eight grams of sugar and 11.5% of alcohol. Montiron is a Malvasia hybrid of fresh and whitewa

A beautiful family business awaits everyone visiting the town of Vodnjan, usually known for the excellent extra-virgin olive oil. There is olive oil here too, of course, but the family Buršić is known for its superb prosciutto, sausages, and other dry meat products. Several generations work at an estate that was once the family’s farm and today it hosts a large restaurant, prosciutto tasting room, beautiful small olive grove, and dry-meat production. Every year, the Buršić fa

Vodnjan for many means only one thing – the extra-virgin olive oil. Even during the Roman times, Vodnjan and its surroundings have been one of the most important areas for the production and processing of olive oil. This tradition of production continues today when many family producers try to position their olive oil on the market. The offer is visible from the very walk through Vodnjan. In its narrow streets and old squares, Vodnjan or Dignano in Italian, is full of small o

Thanks to its rich history whose traces can still be found from ancient times, a very favorable climate and exceptional natural beauty integrated in a unique combination of green interior and azure blue Adriatic coast, Vodnjan and surroundings will delight you with its charm and cultural heritage, as well as a diverse range of activities. Find here ideas for your holiday, whether it is an active or a family vacation, summer vacation during the sunniest months or a quiet and r

Punta Greca is the southernmost tip of the Istrian peninsula where wine is grown. It is one of such places on Earth where you want to go to forget everything, take several cases of books, buy some cheese along the way, and care for the vines for the rest of your life. No, we weren’t at the Punta Greca (we wouldn’t write this ‘cos we’d be willingly stranded on this cape), but we were at the owner of the vineyard there. It is the Medea winery, one of the Istria’s finest. It is

A wine maker is looking at us from the wall. And the lady from the window, as well as the carpenter, cooper, olive oil producer, peasant, the lady in waiting, carrier and so many other characters taken out from the historical oblivion of Vodnjan. It is a permanent exhibition wall of the restaurant Vodnjanka, a testimony of the town-village divide in an area characterised by both Croatian and Italian influences. The remnants of these stories are carried further in the authenti