Our Story
Our Family Story
Prgin Winery officially began in 2016, with our first harvest of Babić.
What began as admiration for the land slowly became a family decision. Moving to Primošten to commit ourselves completely to making wine was the best decision.
It happened when we managed to get a lease on the old schoolhouse in Primošten Burnji. We loved the vibe and atmosphere, and it was just big enough for our production.
Now, in the former classroom, we school our wine. In the former teacher's apartment, we have a lovely tasting room. On the terrace, our guests can enjoy our wine while watching the sun set.
The winery remains entirely family-led. We care for the vineyards personally, with patience and respect for the rhythm of each season. In the cellar, each wine is guided attentively from fermentation to aging. In the tasting room, guests are welcomed directly — and the story continues in conversation.
As a boutique winery, we value closeness: to the land, to the process, and to the people who visit. Remaining small allows every decision to be personal — and every bottle to carry genuine care.
What Matters to Us
Running a winery isn't really a job; it is a lifestyle.
We started this because Bucavac deserved our full attention. Because Babić from this land has character. Because we wanted to create a place where people could come, slow down, and feel good.
We grow Babić where stone meets sea. We welcome you where wine meets sunset.
When guests leave our terrace, we hope they feel fulfilled — not only by the wine, but by the atmosphere. By the light, the music, the conversation, the calm.
If they leave with a smile, a memory of sunset, and a bottle they truly love — then we have done our job.
Our brand story
Why chicken?! That's the question we get a lot.
Well, it is not chicken, it is the rooster – pivac. That is our family nickname in Primošten.
In Primošten, families are often known by their nicknames. It is how you understand who belongs to whom. When someone says a surname, the next question is usually: "Which ones?"
We are the Prgins — Pivac.
That nickname goes back generations. My great-great-grandfather carried it proudly. In the old town of Primošten, there is even a small courtyard still known locally as Pivčev dvor — Rooster's Court — where he would stand, observing the life of the town.
A Symbol That Grows from Stone
On our label, the rooster is not placed above the land.
It grows out of it.
Roots dig deep into limestone — into the same stone that shapes Bucavac. From those roots rises the vine, and from the vine, the silhouette of a rooster takes form.
The stone is our terroir.
The roots are endurance.
The vine is our vineyard.
The rooster is our name.
And no — not the chicken ;)
Babić & The Vineyards
Essence of Sun and Stone
There are vineyards that grow from the soil.
And there are vineyards that grow from stone.
On Bucavac, three kilometers south of Primošten, the land rises steeply toward the Adriatic. From a distance, it looks like white lace spread across the hillside. Up close, you see what it truly is — generations of hands shaping rock into life.
For centuries, families removed stone from the karst to create small pockets of earth where vines could survive. The stone did not disappear. It became dry-stone walls. Layer by layer, year after year, they formed a landscape that is both vineyard and monument.
Nothing here is easy. Everything is done by hand. The plots are small. The paths are narrow. The terrain is too steep for machines. Summer brings heat that burns the ground. Rain can be scarce for months. Wind never fully rests.
And yet — Babić thrives. Perhaps Babić drinks more sweat than water. In furrows holding only a handful of soil, sometimes without a single drop of rain all summer, it still gives fruit. The yield is never abundant — usually half a kilo per vine — but it is exceptional.
Low yield is not a sacrifice. It is the beginning of quality. On Bucavac, both the vine and the grower must endure. The roots dig deep into limestone, searching for life. The grower bends again and again to tend each low bush vine — almost in quiet dialogue with it.
Between the lines of dry-stone walls, we do not only work. We remember. We admire our ancestors whose vines we inherited, and through them we continue to build our own tradition of Babić — the Babić of the Prgin family.
The Babić Grape
Shaped by Restraint
Babić is not a variety shaped by abundance.
It is shaped by restraint.
The struggle for water and nutrients forces the vine to root deeply into the karst. The result is concentration without heaviness, strength without excess. From Bucavac, Babić brings dark cherry and ripe red fruit, herbal notes reminiscent of Mediterranean macchia, and firm but refined tannins.
Natural acidity carries the wine, while a distinct saline and mineral backbone — inseparable from this land — lingers long after the swallow. Long after the sun sets, the stone releases its heat into the cool night.
Babić speaks more about place than technique. Oak may support it, but never define it. The true signature comes from limestone, wind, and light.
This is not an easy vineyard.
But it gives wines of clarity, depth, and quiet strength.
This is the essence of stone and sun.