The Winery
Vines on the estate and in northern Istria
The grapes come from the estate's own plots and from vineyards in northern Istria, where the Malvazija grows. Tastings of the estate's wines are held in the Wine Lounge.
The whole hotelMeneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
From approx. €170 a night · best value Dec
Stay on a working wine estate near Bale, with rooms in the old farm buildings and villas with private pools.
The house is best value in December, from approx. €170 a night. It is most expensive in June to August, up to approx. €420.
DecemberBest value
Typically €170 a night
Around 59% less than in June
- Lowest sample
- €170 · Classic Room · breakfast included
- from 2 dates
Climate11 °C by day, 7 °C at night · about 7 rainy days
Check a date in December with the hotelOpens the hotel’s booking page with 2 nights in this month. You book there.
Getting thereNearest airport Pula (PUY), about 30 min by carPlan flights
Nearest airportPula PUY30 km, about 30 min by car · Route ↗
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Meneghetti is a working wine estate in southern Istria, near Bale, between Rovinj and Pula. Its centre is a 19th-century stancija, an Istrian farmstead of white natural stone, surrounded by some 40,000 vines and 700 olive trees. The rooms and suites are in the old farm buildings; residences, villas with private pools and the standalone Casa del Bosco are spread across the estate.
The estate was restored in the early 2000s, and the winery was founded in 2001. Today the estate makes 13 wines and olive oils from four varieties. The hotel is a member of Relais & Châteaux.
- Approach via Bale (E751); some sat-navs suggest an unpaved route via Barbariga.
- Pula about 20 km (approx. 30 min), Trieste about 140 km.
- Lunch from May to September at Oliveto; dinner at Meneghetti Restaurant from 6:30 to 10:30 pm.
- The beach club is open to outside guests; loungers are included for hotel guests.
- Hotel: member of Relais & Châteaux. Restaurant awards (Meneghetti Restaurant & Bar): Gault&Millau Croatia 2026 16/20, Falstaff 2026 92 points.
Why we chose it
- A working wine estate rather than a wine-themed hotel: the vines, the olive groves and the cellar come first.
- Cooking built on the estate: vegetables from the organic garden, the estate's own olive oil and its wines.
- Rooms from 28 m² in the old stancija, and one- and two-bedroom residences with a garden or a private pool for families and friends travelling together.
- A spa with indoor pools and a garden spa, tennis, a golf driving range and a beach club on the coast.
What sets it apart
Spa & Wellness
Indoor pools, garden spa and saunas
Indoors there is a heated family pool and a tranquillity pool; the garden spa has a Finnish sauna and a cold plunge, and an adults-only area adds a sauna and a steam room. There is also a fitness studio.
The whole hotel
The Estate
White stone, vines and olive grove
Between the stone buildings are shaded courtyards, lawns and an outdoor pool, with the vineyards beyond. The pace is set by land and season: the day follows light and warmth, not a programme.
The whole hotel8 categories
Classic Room
The entry category: a double room in the old stancija, with Istrian stone, wood and earthy colours.
Superior Room
The same size as the Classic Room, but facing the inner courtyard.
Vintage Room
A larger room of 42 m² in the original stancija, with historic stone walls and space for a third guest.
Vintage Suite
A 65 m² suite in the historic part of the house, with a bedroom and a separate living area; sleeps up to three.
Executive Suite
A 65 m² suite in the historic stancija, the same size as the Vintage Suite, with space for a third guest.
Estate Garden Residence
A 75 m² residence with one bedroom, a living and dining room and a private garden with terrace, for up to four guests.
Bale is a small stone town a short drive inland from the coast. Rovinj lies to the north-west, about 30 minutes away by car; Pula, with its Roman amphitheatre, is about 20 km and 30 minutes south. The estate's beach club is a short transfer away.
Kitchen and cellar
Meneghetti Restaurant & Bar
Chef Ante Miletić cooks with the seasons, using vegetables from the estate's organic garden and produce from local growers and the wider Adriatic region. The wine list pairs Meneghetti's own wines with selected Croatian and international bottles.
Oliveto
Oliveto is the summer lunch spot: tables under the old olive trees, with the estate's own olive oil on the table.
Beach Club
The estate's beach club on the Istrian coast is open to outside guests as well: a beach restaurant and bar with Mediterranean cooking, above a natural beach. Open Monday to Thursday 11 am–7 pm, Friday to Sunday 11 am–8 pm.
The hotel in pictures
Food & drink nearby
Konoba with live music · Bale · approx. 15 min by car
Kamene priče
Davor and his family run rooms, a kitchen and a small stage in a stone house in Bale's old town, with tables spread over several levels of the courtyard. Expect pasta with octopus, home-made meatballs, fish and fig-jam-and-olive-oil ice cream; in summer there is live jazz.
- For
- An easy evening in the village, just down the road
Fisherman's konoba · Banjole · approx. 45 min by car
Konoba Batelina
The Skoko fishing family has been cooking at Istria's southern tip for more than twenty years, with David Skoko at the stove and his mother helping in the kitchen. The menu follows the day's catch, often oily fish used head to tail, and you pick your main course from a tray of what came in that morning.
- For
- The fish dinner worth the longer drive
- Good to know
- Dinner only, by reservation only (+385 52 573 767); closed Sundays. Cash only.
Restaurant · Rovinj · approx. 30 min by car, then on foot through the old town
Monte
Danijel Đekić cooks in the courtyard of the house where he was born, below the church of St Euphemia, now with his son Ilja. There are two tasting menus: Flora, which is vegetarian, and Fauna, with tuna, lobster, sea bass and lamb.
- For
- The special-occasion dinner in Rovinj
- Good to know
- Daily 6–11 pm; book on the website, groups of up to eight.
Waterside bar · Rovinj · approx. 30 min by car, then on foot through the old town
Mediterraneo Bar
A small bar off Ulica Svetog Križa, its stools and little tables set right on the rocks above the sea. Coffee and smoothies in the morning, cocktails, local craft beer and wine as the sun goes down.
- For
- A sundowner before dinner in the old town
- Good to know
- Seasonal, roughly May to October; no reservations.
Chosen by CINCIN, not paid for. Travel times are approximate. Opening hours and menus change, so please check with the venue before you go.
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