Ivica Matošević has established himself as a force of nature in the country’s burgeoning wine industry. His incredible family story explains the trubulent history of the last 100 years, explaining that ''my grandfather was born in Austria, my father in Italy, I was born in Yugoslavia and my daughter was born in Croatia. We were all born in the same house.'' His unbridled passion, which led him to divert his career from a PhD in agriculture, to winemaking, is reflected in his wines, which are exuberant, fresh and true to their nature. Ivica is widely recognised as one of the leaders of the quality revolution amongst his peers and was instrumental in setting up the Istrian appellation and establishing the wildly popular annual wine fair which takes place there to promote the wines. We believe that Ivica’s view on his personal journey is reflected in his wine: “[I am a] better man today, more honest and common, more natural and more savage, all due to changes in mylife circumstances.”

Grapes: Merlot, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Istria

Country: Croatia

ABV: 13%

Vintage: 2020