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»Today I feel the Day of the Living.
My heart is bubbling over with joy.
My soul is jolly,
as if it had been drinking the TERAN«

Teran - Wine of the mighty

Tasting notes

  • Intensive dark ruby red color
  • Special fruit bouqet
  • Fulness of aroma
  • Moderate alcohol level
  • Higher concentrations of polyphenol substances

Teran is a special global phenomenon which demands a special focus when enjoying it if you want to understand it and experience it alongside food with all of your senses.


The first mention of Teran wine dates back to the fourteenth century, when it was served in ceramic bottles to imperial emissaries. Until some one hundred years ago, it was the most widespread variety in Karst and Istria. Teran is a wine with character, strength, persistency and slightly higher acidity. Typically the wine of farm workers and domestic households, it also found its way to the tables of nobility.


Karst and Istria with their climate and soil have a magical effect on cuisine. The best is kept in the culinary harmony between Teran wine and Karst & Istrian Prosciutto Ham - a typical starter that is even tastier when served with homemade bread.


A glass of Teran is also an excellent match for all meat and wild game dishes, particularly spicy ones. Teran is best served at about 18 degrees. It is a wine of great potential and impending success, as wines lovers in Europe and around the world begin to learn more about this hidden jewel among local wines.

Where can you experience this:

Castles & Wine Tour

This is a real throw-back in time and a unique experience that you'll keep with you forever.

Caves, Karst & Wine

Be amazed by the thousands of magical glowworms above as you gently walk through the world famous Skocjan Caves.