Tag Archives: Zagorje
Vuglec Breg: Sparkling Wine from Zagorje Hills
Boris Vuglec invested a lot of money, energy and knowledge to prove that wines from Zagorje can be of high quality. He succeeded in convincing us!
Organic Farm Sever: Croatian Organic Farming Pioneers
Recently it’s been hard to find a good palenta other than the instant, precooked version in supermarkets. We were happy when we discovered this “kukuruzna krupica“ from Organic Farm Sever, managed by one big happy family from Novi Marof in Zagorje.
Family farm Jambrešić: Kupilek Blackberry Wine
Blackberry wine Kupilek is one of the best ones we’ve tried. Balanced, full bodied, not to sweet, nor too acidic. They also make a blackberry jam we somehow missed, probably because we were focused on the wine!
Bolfan: Wine wonders from Zagorje
Beside a wide range of high-quality wines at affordable prices, Tomislav’s mission is to keep the process of wine making as natural as possible.
Bodren: International award-winning late harvest and ice wines
At first, everybody told him he was crazy. He might have thought so himself sometimes, deciding to make sweet wine in Hrvatsko Zagorje, area known for its’ highly accidic wines that give you a decent headache the morning after. When …
Grešna gorica: Dining amidst Zagorje hills
Just across the famous Veliki tabor castle, on a little hill, you’ll find Grešna gorica (Hill of Sins), one of the first agritourisms in Zagorje. Beautiful scenery and good, affordable homemade food make this place a very popular weekend destination. …
Špiček Restaurant: The recipes of our grannies at their best!
The legendary chef Tomislav Špiček cooks superb local specialties from Zagorje and Prigorje region in his own restaurant.
