The vineyards cover a total of 4 hectares of red soil, on a terrain from 0 to a maximum of 30 meters above sea level and at a distance of 20 to a maximum of 2000 meters from the sea. All vineyards are located in the same area, at a distance of several kilometers, near the settlements Babići, Radini and Lovrečica, in northwestern Istria.

The vineyards of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Malvasia varieties are from 7 to a maximum of 15 years old, while Manzoni bianco and Sauvignon Blanc are up to 25 years old.

We closely monitor the seasons and work in accordance with natural cycles. When we spot a diseased plant, we do everything in our power to cure it. We love our plantations, take care of every plant and appreciate everything that nature gives us.

One-armed Guyot. This method of cultivation gives a lower yield, but the wines produced are of much higher quality.

Density of vines per 1 hectare of land: 5000. The annual yield of Malvasia per 1 hectare is only 8,000 kg. But it all reflects our philosophy: we want to focus on quality.

We follow trends, study professional literature, procure the equipment we need for quality processing of our wines but at the same time we stick to tradition. We believe that technology in winemaking is a great thing, but we also respect and appreciate all forms of human contribution in the long process of making wine.

Processing begins with manual harvesting in order to preserve only the best of the grapes. This is followed by grinding, pressing, cold settling of the must, controlled fermentation (14 to 16 degrees), bâtonnage (mixing the sediment with wine), aging in stainless steel barrels and finally bottling. Only Sauvignon blanc is produced without batonnage.

Processing of red grapes also involves manual harvesting, followed by grinding, maceration on the skins (8-10 days), aging in stainless steel barrels and bottling.

All our vineyards are located on red soil.

In the professional literature, red soil is known under the Italian name Terra Rossa (literally red soil).

This is a typical type of soil in Istria. It is characteristic of subtropical and Mediterranean karst regions or areas composed of limestone, which receive a significant amount of precipitation. Red soil has a red color, a large proportion of clay and a polyhedral structure. The soil is heavy, compacted and with little humus (1-3%). It was formed from the insoluble residue of limestone and dolomite in the process of the so-called rubification, and is formed along the bottom of sinkholes, valleys and karst fields. It contains oxides of iron and aluminum that give it a red color, after which it got its name. Based on previous research, a dozen pedological units of rubella (typical rubella, leached, feralitic, etc.) can be distinguished. Red soil is suitable for growing vines and fruits (figs, olives, etc.).

The largest areas (of about 90,000 ha) of arable red soil in the Republic of Croatia are located in the Istrian region, in the area of the western Istrian vineyards.

This is where the Visintin vineyards are located, on the deep Istrian red soil.

Sources:
https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crvenica
https://www.enciklopedija.hr/Natuknica.aspx?ID=61548

Red soil (terra rossa) in Croatia.

Image source: Goran Durn, „Terra Rossa in the Mediterranean Region: Parent Materials, Composition and Origin“, Geologia Croatica 56/1, Zagreb 2003 (https://core.ac.uk/reader/14378116).