Winemaker
Ivan Damjanić
- Discipline
- Winemaker
i. Biography
His work is tied to Borgonja and to a family view of wine as expression, discipline, and communication. In that frame, Ivan Damjanić’s practice is not just vineyard and cellar work, but a study in measured making: exacting, personal, and shaped bottle by bottle as much by temperament as by technique.
The Climb
Ownership and winemaking at Damjanić Vina mark the current point in Ivan Damjanić’s path, but the work reads as a progression built on inherited conviction and daily discipline. Borgonja gives the estate a fixed point of reference, while the family philosophy sets the terms of the craft. Wine is treated here as something articulated, refined, and carried forward with intention.
Today
At Damjanić Vina, the cellar is approached as a working space for clarity rather than display. Patience matters, decisions are deliberate, and balance is identity. Ivan Damjanić’s method values precision, but also the use of restraint as a tool of expression. The result is work grounded in continuity and shaped by a distinct personal voice.
Career - owner and winemaker — Damjanić Vina, Fuškulin, Istria, Croatia
Signature
Ivan Damjanić’s signature wines include Malvasia 2016, Clemente 2015, and Damjanić Borgonja. Read together, they show attention to nuance and definition, with each wine carrying a specific place in the estate’s story. Malvasia 2016 and Clemente 2015 point to vintages held with care, while Damjanić Borgonja keeps the grape and the family’s long relationship with it in view. These wines stand as expressions of a consistent approach built on clarity, discipline, and authorship.
In Their Words “Such a way of working requires complete honesty toward oneself and a strong character, because only a winemaker with those qualities has the chance to write his own original story.” “Wine for our family was never a product. It is the result of love and a striving for perfection, a means of expression and communication.” Taken together, the lines describe a craft culture built on seriousness without vanity and devotion without sentimentality. They place craftsmanship in the register of character, and family tradition in the register of practice.
Recognition
His stated standard is exacting: “Such a way of working requires complete honesty toward oneself and a strong character, because only a winemaker with those qualities has the chance to write his own original story.”
FAQ What is Ivan Damjanić's current role? As of 2026, Ivan Damjanić is Winemaker. What is Ivan Damjanić known for? Borgonja.
