{"id":30674,"date":"2025-11-11T08:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damjanic.eu\/our-story\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:01:20","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/damjanic.eu\/en\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This is, above all, a family story\u2014a story of continuity, patience, and a love for wine passed down through generations.<\/p>

The winery is run by the two of us, Ivan and \u017deljka Damjani\u0107. Ivan is an oenologist and winemaker, involved in every step of winemaking, from working in the vineyard to bottling. \u017deljka provides strong support in the winery’s daily operations. Through direct contact with guests and customers in the tasting room, she is building her own professional path in the world of wine. Our sons are already following with interest what happens in the vineyard and cellar, and we hope that this story will one day continue through them. <\/p>

In Fu\u0161kulin, not far from Pore\u010d, on 13.5 hectares of vineyards, we cultivate varieties that naturally belong to this region, such as Malvazija and Teran, as well as other varieties that have found their home in Istria over time. A special place is held by Duranija\u2014an almost forgotten indigenous variety whose cultivation we have revived with the aim of restoring its visibility and well-deserved place on wine lists. <\/p>

Our wine story does not begin with us. At the beginning of the 20th century, Ivan’s great-grandfather Giorgio Jurkovi\u0107 produced wines that were sold from Fu\u0161kulin to Trieste. The pinnacle of his work was recorded in 1928, when he won the Grand Prix in Paris for the best red wine\u2014a success we remain extremely proud of to this day. <\/p>

Today, drawing on that heritage and a contemporary approach to winemaking, we create wines that faithfully reflect the Istrian soil and the character of our climate. Our goal is simple: to create honest, balanced wines that provide pleasure and quietly, yet clearly, tell the story of our family and Istria. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Harvest 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2023<\/h3>
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Opening of the new winery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2004<\/h3>
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Ivan registered the family farm and began planting the first vineyards.
To date, 13.5 ha of family heritage has been assembled by purchasing the same land from neighbors.
Wine was produced within the family home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1999<\/h3>
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Ivan helps his grandfather in the last remaining vineyard of 0.3 ha, and his grandfather gives him 100 kg of grapes to make his own wine.
After his grandfather tasted the wine, he entrusted the vineyard to Ivan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1947<\/h3>
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The Jurkovi\u0107 family had to go through nationalization.
They were stripped of 35 ha of land, all stables, livestock, and houses in the village. They were left with the family home and 5 ha of land.
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1928<\/h3>
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The family oenologist from Trieste suggested sending a blend of Burgundy and Teran to Paris for competition.
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Giorgio and Justina Jurcovich photographed at Piazza Goldoni in Trieste.
At the beginning of the 20th century, they owned 40 ha of land, 25 ha of vineyards and 15 ha of other agriculture, as well as stables and many houses in the village.
The Jurkovi\u0107 family was one of the wealthier families in the Pore\u010d area. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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