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Bjana is the sparkling house of Miran and Petra Sirk, who bottled their first Bjana Brut in 1990. What began with a small release quickly grew, powered by decades of patient work, respect for nature, and the blending of cultural heritage with modern winemaking knowledge. The name comes from the village of Biljana, a picturesque corner of Brda where the family has built one of Slovenia’s most admired sparkling estates. Their home, the 13th-century Dorišče manor with the oldest cellar in Brda, anchors the estate’s identity—its four proud columns now inspiring the Bjana logo. In 2020, Bjana took a bold step forward with a new modern cellar and a beautiful tasting room with panoramic views of Brda. From Rebula to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, their méthode traditionnelle wines unite freshness, depth, and elegance, expressing both the Alpine–Adriatic spirit and Brda’s timeless charm.

Our estate lies in Istria, in a small village Krasica, south of the town of Buje in northern part of Istrian peninsula, close to Slovenian and Italian border. The property encompasses 10 hectares of vineyards and 5 hectares of olive trees. Around 200m above sea level, the vineyards enjoys plenty of sunshine as well as cool and salty sea breezes coming from Adriatic some 10 km to the west. The soil here is limestone flysch – its low fertility and good drainage provide the perfect amount of stress for our old vines. Our principal goal is to enhance our terroir. Although we have some international varietals, we grow mainly native grapes and olives. Our work in the vineyards is all about quality, not quantity. The density of culture system is high (5,700 plants / hectare) and the yields are kept low. All our production has been certified organic from the beginnings of the estate. We do not use any systemic treatments such as herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides. The fertilization is minimal and occasional, using only organic and natural manure. After coming to our cellar, the grapes are vinified in a natural way, with spontaneous fermentation on the skins and without the addition of enzymes, selected yeasts or malolactic bacteria. The wines are mellowed in wooden barrels of various sizes, with a long stay on the lees. After nearly two years the wines are bottled without micro or sterile filtering. We believe that no year is "good" or "bad" if you work in a natural way - the vintages are just different. Some are easier, and some are harder. They depend on seasonal climatic factors that determine the absolute value of the wine: its quality.

My name is Zmagoslav Petrič. Guerila is a product of my ideas, dreams, aspirations and stubbornness. I was born in 1956 into a family of farmers. That same year, my father Jožef received a prize for his grapes of an old Pinela variety. Coincidence or fate? Childhood memories take me back to the time when I was working on a small farm, to the vineyard, and into the cellar. To a time of humility, sincerity, responsibility, respect and love for the earth, nature and neighbour. My father subconsciously passed these values onto me and shaped me into a steady, strong person. I am now passing this on to my family, colleagues and people who surround me. They say that you take a man from the farm, but you can never take the farm from his heart… In 2005, a decision had matured in me to found Guerila, a biodynamic wine-growing farm in the village of Planina near Ajdovščina in the Vipava valley. Based on my own research, I selected the best spots and planted vineyards using local varieties. Guerila wines are a reflection of biodynamic cultivation and the Vipava wine cellar tradition. We harvest the grapes for our wines ourselves. Grape picking is done manually and, whenever possible, on the blossoming day or the fruiting day. We wait for the grapes to fully mature, as healthy and mature grapes are a prerequisite for biodynamic cellaring. Fermentation is exclusively spontaneous, as is biological de-acidification. We bottle without filtration. All tasks in the cellar are performed in accordance with the biodynamic calendar.

Veralda Winery is located on the most famous wine growing position of northern Istria, on the famous Buje hills stretching between Buje and Brtonigla. Being the surname Visintin very widespread in Istria, the name of the winery has been taken after the name of the vineyard located right next to the wine cellar. The family tradition began in 1938 on about ten acres of land that included vineyards and other crops, until the family specialized in growing vines and olives. The winery is proud to have produced the best red wine in the world, which today represents the only and most respected wine award in Croatia, the "Platinum Best in Show" reward, received in London in 2016. With this recognition, the Teran variety and the Istrian region have been put on the very top of the world wine scene. Veralda has been the driver of innovation in the development of indigenous varieties, proved among other things by the sensational discovery of the first Rose' by Teran, which has soon become a style in the production of Istrian Rose, as well as of sparkling wine, giving Teran an elegance and a whole new dimension in pairing in an oenological and gastronomic sense. Therefore, we can say that Veralda is an example of authenticity, tradition and innovation.