Mitja Miklus

Coming Up

Today, Mitja Miklus stands at the helm of Draga Miklus Winery as owner and winemaker, and serves as titolare of Società Agricola DRAGA di Miklus Mitja & C. Ss. The dual role speaks to a life lived close to the land and close to the rhythm of the cellar, where each decision carries from vine to glass. His work is rooted in the patient, exacting business of shaping grapes into wines with a clear sense of place and intent, and in maintaining the discipline required to sustain that standard year after year.

Where They Are Now

He is winemaker and owner at Draga Miklus Winery in San Floriano del Collio, Italy, where the landscape and the winery’s daily routine meet in quiet but constant conversation. In a setting like this, the work is never merely technical; it is seasonal, tactile, and deeply attentive, asking for judgment at every stage. The title may be straightforward, but the responsibility it carries is layered: to guide the wines, to steward the vineyards, and to keep the identity of Draga Miklus Winery sharply defined in the place it calls home.

Signature

Taken together, they sketch the contours of his style with elegant clarity. Each name suggests not only a wine, but a distinct expression carefully brought into focus—Pinot Grigio Draga, Sauvignon Draga, Ribolla Gialla Draga, and Malvasia Miklus forming a compact portrait of the house’s range and character. These are the wines through which his approach is most readily recognized: composed, rooted in the vineyards, and shaped by a steady hand.

In Their Words “For years we have been aiming at increasing the attention to the vineyards and grape selection, as it is from the raw material that a high quality product is made.” The statement is direct, but it carries the philosophy of the winery in concentrated form. It places the emphasis where Mitja Miklus does: at the beginning, in the vineyards, and in the careful selection that follows. The wording reflects a long view of quality, one that understands that refinement cannot be improvised later in the process. It begins with the raw material, with the precision and care invested before the wine ever reaches the cellar, and with a belief that excellence is built gradually, from the ground up.