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Winery Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar)

Discover the story, territory and wines of Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar).

Cantina del Carso (Gorjansko, Slovenia), run by Branko and his son Vasja, known for terroir-expressive wines, fingerprint-signed labels and natural winemaking practices.
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Winery history Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar)

The Čotar family's winemaking activity has local roots: Branko began making wine for his own osmiza and, starting from small vineyards in Gorjansko, progressively built a cellar carved into the Carso. In the following years his son Vasja joined the project, and the family business consolidated as a local reference for authentic Carso wines; the transition from informal sales to structured bottling is documented in online sources around the late 1980s/early 1990s.

Production philosophy

Winemaking focused on minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentations in barrels of varying sizes, extended macerations depending on the vintage, prolonged aging in wood and no filtration; limited use of additives.

Terroir and vineyards

Carso, close to the Italian border; vineyards on soils influenced by terra rossa with the calcareous subsoil typical of the Karst.

Why choose wines from Vina Čotar (Branko & Vasja Čotar)

This winery represents a useful reference point for wine lovers looking for authentic labels, territorial identity and a reliable selection available online.

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