The winery
Damijan Podversic
Artisanal producer in Collio Goriziano (Gorizia), known for skin-contact white wines — notably Istrian Malvasia — produced with nature‑respecting practices.
- Friuli‑Venezia Giulia — Collio Goriziano · Italy
- 4 products
The story
Damijan Podversic began restoring abandoned vineyards on Monte Calvario in 1988; he started bottling under his own name in the late 1990s (first commercial bottlings from 1998). Influenced by Josko Gravner, he became noted for his skin‑contact white wines.
Production philosophy
Viticulture and winemaking focused on respect for nature: low yields, selective harvesting (green harvest), indigenous‑yeast fermentations and long skin macerations; extended ageing in large oak casks. Some sources report organic certification.
Terroir and vineyards
Collio Goriziano (Monte Calvario, near Gorizia). Soils: Ponca/Opoka (marl/sandstone). Exposure: south. Altitude given for the Malvasia: 110–140 m a.s.l. Vineyards cited for the Malvasia: Gradiscutta (since 1991) and Monte Calvario (since 2003).
