Winemaker
Ivo Carić
- Discipline
- Winemaker
i. Biography
Chef and winemaker Ivo Carić works at Vina Carić in Svirče, Croatia, in a rare arrangement: the kitchen and the cellar are part of the same trade. The overlap is practical rather than ornamental. One discipline informs the other through the same concerns—season, timing, balance, and what should be carried forward. After running his own restaurant, he stepped away from that business to focus on wine, narrowing the operation but tightening the identity of the work.
The Path
Restaurant ownership gave Ivo Carić a working base in hospitality before wine became the center of the business. That earlier role brought the habits of service and day-to-day management; the move into wine shifted the pace and the focus. Since 1993, Vina Carić has marked that continuity, with the vineyard, cellar, and table tied together in one operation.
The Work Today
At Vina Carić, Ivo Carić holds both jobs: chef and winemaker. Because the kitchen and cellar share the same place in Svirče, the work stays close to the source and close to itself. As chef, he works with flavor and composition; as winemaker, with structure and balance. The two roles are distinct, but the practice is one continuous line.
Signature
Ivo Carić's signature dishes include Bogdanjuša, Jubo'v Cuvee, Plovac Ploški, Plovac Ploški barrique, and Niko Kako Jo. The list reads like a bridge between cooking and wine, with both vocabularies active in the same house. At Vina Carić, that overlap defines the work: the names sit at the intersection of cellar and kitchen, where the output is shaped by the decision to keep both crafts in play.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Ivo
How did Ivo Carić get started?
He ran his own restaurant before giving it up to concentrate on wine.
What is Ivo Carić best known for today?
He is the chef and winemaker at Vina Carić in Svirče, Croatia.
