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Wine Tasting at Franciscan Monastery of Kostanjevica, Nova Gorica
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step into a world where history blends with the refined aromas of wines from the world’s first CRU-classified region.
We are honored to host 24 distinguished winemakers in the monastery’s centuries-old wine cellar—masters of their craft from both sides of the border, representing the territory officially classified by Empress Maria Theresa in 1787.
Join us for a guided tour and uncover how her visionary classification laid the foundation for wines that continue to earn global acclaim.
Inside the 350-year-old Wine Cellar of Friendship and Peace—renovated and reopened in 2025—you’ll enjoy an exclusive tasting of carefully selected wines from this unique cross-border region.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A selection of 5 wine samples from the territory classified under Empress Maria Theresa’s CRU system, representing producers from both sides of the border.
A snack from local prosciutto and matured cheese.
Meeting Points
Departure
Škrabčeva ulica 1
Wine degustation - please proceed by the left side of the monastery till the elevator/steps to the cellar.
Return
Itinerary
Welcome to explore the 350-year-old Wine Cellar of Friendship and Peace, recently reopened after renovation. Enjoy a guided tasting of wines from producers located in the historic CRU-classified territory of Empress Maria Theresa, including Collio, Colli Orientali, Goriška Brda, Isonzo, Vipava Valley, Aquileia, and the Karst region – spanning both Slovenia and Italy.
Degustation is called Territory of Exellence which includes five samples accompanied with prosciutto and cheese that reveal the fullness and elegance of flavours from the best locations, worthy of imperial heritage.
Wine Tasting at Franciscan Monastery of Kostanjevica, Nova Gorica
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Step into a world where history blends with the refined aromas of wines from the world’s first CRU-classified region.
We are honored to host 24 distinguished winemakers in the monastery’s centuries-old wine cellar—masters of their craft from both sides of the border, representing the territory officially classified by Empress Maria Theresa in 1787.
Join us for a guided tour and uncover how her visionary classification laid the foundation for wines that continue to earn global acclaim.
Inside the 350-year-old Wine Cellar of Friendship and Peace—renovated and reopened in 2025—you’ll enjoy an exclusive tasting of carefully selected wines from this unique cross-border region.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A selection of 5 wine samples from the territory classified under Empress Maria Theresa’s CRU system, representing producers from both sides of the border.
A snack from local prosciutto and matured cheese.
Meeting Points
Departure
Škrabčeva ulica 1
Wine degustation - please proceed by the left side of the monastery till the elevator/steps to the cellar.