meet Ivan & Miha Batič

It brings us great pleasure to start the New Year by inviting you to meet one of Slovenia’s most interesting producers, father son duo Ivan and Miha Batič. The winery has been located in the Vipava Valley not far from the Italian border, since 1592. To say that this estate is organic would be an understatement. Their dedication to land, vine, wine and local tradition, is literally spiritual. If you have any interest in wines that smack of soul please do not miss the first ever opportunity to meet this master producer and his son at one of the venues listed in our News & Events section.

Wine Spotlight

Dingač Vinarija:
Pelješac

2007
Croatia

"The village of Dingac, on the Adriatic Sea, makes Croatia's most famous red wine - strong, heady stuff grown on precipitous seaside slopes from a grape known as Plavac Mali, a close relative of Zinfandel. Here, it's the same grapes, different win... more >

Hilltop-Neszmély:
Cserszegi Füszeres

2009
Hungary

Our first 2009 wine just in: A light, refreshing wine, with pleasant aromas of spring. A native Hungarian variety, Cserszegi Füszeres exhibits a fragrance similar to that of the Muscat grape and the gentle spiciness of a Gewürztraminer. This un... more >

J. Heinrich:
Blaufränkisch

2008
Austria

Fresh and fruity from the new 2008 vintage, this Blaufrankisch represents the best everyday drinking wine from Burgenland's top winery J.Heinrich. A very typical, juicy Blaufrankisch, it can be chilled slightly in summer time. Great with any kin... more >

In the Blog

the Batič Approach to Organic Wine Making

Miha Batic’s great-grandfather made wine on his property in the old Austria. His grandfather made wine on the same property in Italy; Miha’s father, in his turn, in Yugoslavia, and now Miha makes wine with him in Slovenia. As Miha explains it, the rulers and their rules don’t matter so much as the land in the Vipava Valley that has been cultivated by his family since 1592. For him, as he explains his family’s wine to 60 appreciative guests at a tasting dinner in New York, it always comes back to the land, to nature.
The Batic winery lies on 18 hectares of land on the westernmost edge of Slovenia, 15 miles from the Italian border. Grapes are planted on the slopes edging the valley, where the...

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