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Istria

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Aura distillery - The Home of Istrian Brandy

WRITTEN BY:

Dubravka Lisak

Istria

Editor's choice

Aura distillery - The Home of Istrian Brandy

WRITTEN BY:

Dubravka Lisak

Aura distillery - The Home of Istrian Brandy

In Istria, there's a distillery called Aura. On the slopes of Ćićarija, far from roads and populated areas, the company produces traditional products like brandies, jams, and other autochthonous products from wild medicinal plants and wild fruits. Initially producing for their own needs, they became a family business focusing primarily on quality. Products must be of the same quality that our grandmothers would have produced at home without preservatives

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Handpicked by Hand, Prepared With Love

From dandelion, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, fig, plum, and dogwood jams to brandy aged up to three years, half a year of maceration, after which it is settled and poured over the next two and half years and up to six times to lose sediment naturally. The base of all rakija is homemade brandy made from black currants, pears, or apples.

It is indispensable to have some extra Biska lying around. The mistletoe leaves are carefully harvested from apple trees and soaked in Komovica brandy for half a year, followed by Millefrutti barrique brandy, distilled twice and aged for three years in barrique barrels. Aura Distillery produces four kinds of gin. One of those is Gin Karbun, which is made from grain distillate, pine, and 20 spices, and holds a special place in production. Activated carbon is used to filter Gin Karbun and is an important component of the beverage during its filtration process.

Products Made With a Great Deal of Passion

Within the Aura distillery, a unique interior of 600 square meters, the entire brandy and jam production process is carried out. Visitors can observe and experience the entire production process, including fruit fermentation, distillation in a hand-made copper cauldron, fruit maceration, brandy aging, and filling, labeling and packaging.

Along with the production area, there is also a shop and a tasting area for groups and individuals.

As a result of the Croatian quality tag, alcoholic beverages Aura Biska classic, Aura Divlja kruška, Aura Teranino, and Aura Gin Karbun will certainly gain a greater level of recognition on the Croatian and foreign markets.

The sign 'Croatian quality' emphasizes the product's origin, which is important information for customers, as well as the fact that natural raw materials are carefully selected in nature, free of pesticides, and far from roads. This assures the customer that their products are the best in Croatia and the world.

Aura's products won 37 international gold medal awards and are available at better wine shops throughout Croatia, delicatessens, renowned hotels, and top restaurants. They also have stores in Istria, including Buzet - the city of truffles, Novigrad, Gronjan, Poreč, Motovun and Rovinj, as well as in Rijeka, Vrbnik on the island of Krk and Split.

"Aura" products are recognized on the market as top-notch products that are made with a great deal of passion and love. Taste the ravishing aromas of Istria yourself. Shop here.

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