On Wine and Everything Around It

Stories from the vineyard


Here we write about what drives us: the varieties we have brought back to the vineyard, the people who work with them, and everything that happens between vine and glass. Without grand words, but with plenty of story.

The Evening Vitus Stepped Into a New Chapter
The Evening Vitus Stepped Into a New Chapter

On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Vitus winery, hotel and wines were presented in Mirkovec. The evening brought together friends, partners, associates and guests to mark a new chapter in the story of the indigenous grape varieties of Hrvatsko Zagorje, the wine, the place and the people who have been building this project over the years.

Albuelis sparkling wine won 90 points and a silver medal at Decanter 2026!
Albuelis sparkling wine won 90 points and a silver medal at Decanter 2026!

Albuelis is a brut sparkling wine by Vitus, made from Belina starohrvatska and Dišeća ranina, awarded 90 points and a silver medal at Decanter 2026.

Volovina Crvena Wins Gold: Recognition for a Grape Variety Zagorje Almost Forgot
Volovina Crvena Wins Gold: Recognition for a Grape Variety Zagorje Almost Forgot

Vitus rosé Volovina crvena won gold at the Vinske zvijezde magazine tasting with 93 points. A story of an old grape variety returning to Zagorje vineyards.

The Place Where Vitus Stands: A Manor, a Curia, and the Story of One Estate
The Place Where Vitus Stands: A Manor, a Curia, and the Story of One Estate

Vitus winery and hotel stand on a former manorial estate in Mirkovec, Croatia. The story of a restored curia, a neighbouring Baroque manor, and the place itself.

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour and a Tasting of Indigenous Hrvatsko Zagorje Grape Varieties
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour and a Tasting of Indigenous Hrvatsko Zagorje Grape Varieties

As part of the diWine project, we welcomed journalists and wine enthusiasts and introduced them to our production, the people behind Vitus, and the indigenous grape varieties we are bringing back to the vineyards and modern wine culture of Hrvatsko Zagorje.

What Grows Around the Winery: The Story of a Park Coming Back to Life
What Grows Around the Winery: The Story of a Park Coming Back to Life

An arboretum is taking shape around Vitus Winery, building on the century-old trees of the former manor park and the natural woodland-edge habitat. It is a story about the trees we found here, the species we are planting and an environment shaped by working with the character of the site rather than against it.

The Return of Old Grape Varieties
The Return of Old Grape Varieties

54 identified varieties, one almost-lost vine, and a project that returned Zagorje viticulture to the wine map. The story of the revitalisation of indigenous grape varieties of Hrvatsko zagorje.

Harvest in the Vineyards of Vitus Winery
Harvest in the Vineyards of Vitus Winery

What does the harvest of indigenous Zagorje grape varieties look like? From Belina starohrvatska to Modra kosovina, take a look behind the scenes of the harvest in the vineyards of Vitus winery in Hrvatsko zagorje.

The Variety That Survived in a Single Vine
The Variety That Survived in a Single Vine

It was once among the most important red wine varieties of northwestern Croatia. Then it almost disappeared. A single vine in an old vineyard near Zlatar marked the beginning of its return. The story of Modra kosovina.