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.
The Wine Festival in Štanjel forms part of a bigger event called St Martin's Festival in the Karst.
Thursday, 10 November at 16.00
The 3rd evaluation of young wines at Štanjel Castle
19.00 – Proclamation of young wine evaluation results and tasting of young wine
19.30 – Screening of the “One Karst, One Festival” film and tasting of young wine
Opening of the exhibition A Peek into Memories: Women's Work in Konfekcija Komen Factory
Authors: Jasna Fakin Bajec, Petra Testen Koren, Marija Umek, in cooperation with ZRC SAZU, Komen Municipality and Komen Library
18:00 - Fabiani Hall at Štanjel Castle
Friday, 11 November at 19.00
Wine evening with a Karst winemaker in the Vinoteka Grad Štanjel wine shop
Saturday, 12 November
10.00–20.00 – Wine & culinary experience at štanjel castle
Tasting of wines, typical dry-cured meats, cheese and other culinary specialities of the Karst.
Wine cellars:
Domačija Bole Avber (homestead), Kmetija Buntovi (farm), CV - Colja vino (winemaker), Čotova klet (wine cellar), Vina Fabjan (winemaker), Domačija Furlan (homestead), Vinogradništvo in vinarstvo Kante-Mrevlje (winegrower & winemaker), Vina Kobal (winemaker), Izletniška kmetija Kosmina (farm offering home-cooked meals), Kmetija Mržek (farm), Vinska klet Orel (wine cellar), Vina Slamič – Perinova domačija (winemaker & homestead), Vinarstvo Rebula (winemaker), Vina Sanabor (winemaker), Vina Santei (winemaker), Vina Škabar (winemaker), Vina Štoka (winemaker), Vinakras Sežana (wine company & wine cellar), Vina Vrabec (winemaker), Domačija Zančevi – Vinarstvo Pipan (homestead & winemaker)
Catering service providers:
Bistro Grad Štanjel, Koča na Kokoši (hut on Mt Kokoš), Izletniška kmetija Kosmina (farm offering home-cooked meals), Ekološka turistična kmetija Toncevi (organic tourist farm)
Providers of dry-cured meat products and cheese:
Domačija Čilčevi (organic farm & cheese dairy), Ekološka kmetija Francetovi (organic farm), pršutarna KRAS (prosciutto-making plant), Izletniška kmetija Kosmina (farm offering home-cooked meals), Sirarstvo Orel (cheese dairy), Stara pršutarna Q Komel (prosciutto-making plant), Vojko Markočič – Celjske mesnine (meat products)
10.00–18.00 – St Martin's market
13.00 – Must blessing ceremony with cultural programme and proclamation of the best winemakers at the 3rd evaluation of young wines at the Wine Festival in Štanjel
14.00 and 15.30 – Guided tour: The most beautiful nooks of Štanjel
14.00–17.00 – The “Ne joči pevec” trio
19.00 – Screening of the “One Karst, One Festival” film – community hall in Kobjeglava
In the case of bad weather, the event will take place in a tent on the castle courtyard. The organiser reserves the right to alter the programme.
Tasting and vouchers
Wine vouchers
All tastings in wine cellars and Štanjel are available only with pre-purchased wine vouchers. You can purchase them at info points in Štanjel, Sežana, Dutovlje, Tomaj and Lipica. Tasting glasses can also be purchased at all info points.
Food vouchers
Food tasting with vouchers is available in Štanjel. Vouchers can be purchased at info points in Štanjel, Sežana, Dutovlje, Tomaj and Lipica.
All vouchers are redeemable only on Saturday, 12 November 2022.
Price list of vouchers and glasses:
WINE VOUCHERS (set of 4): €10
FOOD VOUCHERS (1 voucher): €6
(1 voucher = 1 tasting)
GLASS: €5 (Wine tasting is possible with a purchased glass).
Information and sale of vouchers
Štanjel – Štanjel Tourist Information Centre (castle courtyard)
Sežana – Sežana Tourist Information Centre
Dutovlje – Dutovlje Tourist Information Centre
Tomaj – Tomaj Community Centre
Lipica – in front of the entrance to the Lipica Stud Farm
It is not possible to purchase vouchers in wine cellars or on the bus.
