The Winery Zajc of Istra of Primorje

Winery Zajc
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 38 of the estates of Primorje.
It is located in Istra in the region of Primorje

The Winery Zajc is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Istra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zajc wines

Looking for the best Winery Zajc wines in Istra among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Zajc wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Zajc wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Zajc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zajc

How Winery Zajc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pork colombo, tuna nuggets or shrimp and cherry tomato quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zajc

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Zajc.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Istra

The wine region of Istra is located in the region of Primorje of Slovenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rojac or the Domaine Santomas produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Istra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Istra often reveals types of flavors of oil, orange or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, blackberry or dried fruit.

We currently count 36 estates and châteaux in the of Istra, producing 124 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Istra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top red wines of Winery Zajc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zajc

How Winery Zajc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, fish stew or savoyard fondue with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zajc

On the nose the red wine of Winery Zajc. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zajc

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Zajc.

  • Blaufränkisch
  • Welschriesling
  • Plavac Mali
  • Blauer Portugieser

Discover the grape variety: Plavac mali

Croatian Dalmatia more precisely. It can also be found in Greece (Macedonia), Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania. According to genetic analyses conducted by the California University of Davis (United States), it is the result of an intraspecific cross between zinfandel (called crljenak kastelanski or pribidag in Croatia) and dobricic, another Croatian grape variety that is now somewhat endangered. - Synonyms: pagadebit veliki, sarak, zelenak (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Zajc

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Zajc

How Winery Zajc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Zajc

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Zajc

Planning a wine route in the of Istra? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Zajc.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Zajc and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Can wine help us make sense of tragedy?’

The dark days began when I learned from a visiting Canadian friend about the death of one of the kindest, most gentle and most skilful Pinot winemakers I’ve known, Paul Pender of Tawse Winery. He died in a senseless and tragic act of violence on the evening of 3 February, outside his Lake Erie cottage. A stranger, subsequently charged with his murder, had (it seems) knocked on his door, asking for help. Paul’s sudden, untimely loss has left his family, and the broader Canadian wine community, di ...

Walls: a drink with Château de Beaucastel’s César Perrin

The Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainable viticulture. They converted their 100ha estate to organics as early as 1950; biodynamics in 1974. And when it comes to facing the climate crisis, they’re not standing still; refurbishing cellars, planting trees, championing ancient varieties and developing new techniques in the vineyard. Winemaker César Perrin explains… ‘The main reason we decided to construct a new ...

National Restaurant Awards 2022 announced

The announcement of the National Restaurant Awards 2022 again confirmed London’s supremacy in the British dining scene. The capital occupies 60 out of the 100 best restaurant spots, as well as seven of the top 10. The two leading restaurants, however, will require London foodies to travel and attest to the vibrancy of the British scene as a whole: Ynyshir in Machynlleth, Powys (Wales) and Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancashire, occupy the first and second spots respectively. Led by chef Gareth Ward, a ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.

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