In the season of the year when the Karst is glowing with the scarlet hues of grapevines and smoke trees, we invite you to the Wine Festival in the medieval village of Štanjel where, besides tasting local wines, dishes, cheeses, prosciutto and other dry-cured meats, a variety of accompanying programmes is awaiting you.
From 5 to 8 November 2026, Štanjel will be celebrating the Wine Festival. On Saturday, 7 November, Štanjel will be one of the venues of the St Martin’s Festival at the Castles, bringing together five locations in the Karst and the Vipava Valley.
Programme:
Thursday, 5 November 2026, Štanjel Castle
16:00 ~ 7th Karst Wine Evaluation, organised by the European Order of the Wine Knights, Primorska Legation
18:00 ~ “Searching for the Karst” Wine Challenge, a wine tasting for winemakers participating in the Wine Festival
Friday, 6 November 2026, Štanjel Castle
“Karst 2026” Extempore Awards Ceremony, organised by the Žarek Photo Club
Saturday, 7 November 2026, Štanjel Castle
St Martin’s Festival at the Castles, bringing together five locations in the Karst and the Vipava Valley – including Štanjel
Programme:
11:00 ~ Opening of the wine & culinary offer and the Karst delicacies market
11:00 - 20:00 ~ Wine & Culinary experience at Štanjel Castle
Wine vendors: Domačija Bole Avber, Vina Fabjan, Kmetija Grgič (Murva), Vina Kobal, Domačija Furlan, Vinarstvo Rebula, Vinska klet Orel, Vina Sanabor, Kmetija Sorta, Vina Škabar, Vina Štolfa - domačija pri Cenetovih, Vina Uhelj, Vina Štoka, Kmetija Ukmar, Vinakras, Vina Vrabec.
11:00 ~ Guided tour: The Most Beautiful Nooks of Štanjel; meeting point by the village church. Entrance fee: €7/person, payable at any ticket office in Štanjel. Advance booking is required at stanjel@visitkras.info.
11:00 ~ The Karst of the Dwarfs, a guided hike organised by the Zavod Škrateljc institute Advance booking is required at stanjel@visitkras.info.
13:00–20:30 ~ Live music by the “Ne joči pevec” trio
15:00 ~ Blessing of the new wine, accompanied by a cultural programme and an awards ceremony for the best winemakers at the 7th wine evaluation
16:00 ~ Guided tour: The Most Beautiful Nooks of Štanjel; meeting point by the village church. Entrance fee: €7/person, payable at any ticket office in Štanjel. Advance booking is required at stanjel@visitkras.info.
From 16:30 ~ Live music by saxophonist Tomaž Nedoh
Sunday, 8 November, Štanjel Castle
10:00 ~ Paint & Wine workshop with Urša Vadnjal, whose works are currently on display in one of the castle rooms
12.00 ~ The Tradition of Prosciutto and the Hidden Stories of the Karst. Price: €29/perosn
15:00 ~ “Searching for the Karst” Wine Challenge – a wine experience that is not quite a typical wine tasting
Advance booking is required for Sunday’s experiences at stanjel@visitkras.info.
The programme is still being developed and will be updated in the coming weeks.
