There are no vineyards in Kotor itself — the bay is too steep and too wet. Montenegro's wine country starts an hour inland, in the Crmnica valley and along the southern shore of Lake Skadar, and that is where wine tours from Kotor go. Two grapes dominate: Vranac, a deep tannic red, and Krstač, a crisp white grown almost nowhere else. A tasting at a family winery is typically €15–€30 per person with four to six wines and a plate of ham, cheese and smoked carp; most visitors combine it with a boat hour on the lake.
Crmnica is a valley of small growers between Virpazar and Sutomore, and most of what is poured there never leaves the village. Tastings happen in the family's own cellar or under a vine terrace, and the pours are generous, so arrange a driver or take a tour rather than driving yourself.
Skadar Lake boat and wine tour
Near Podgorica, Plantaže farms one of the largest single vineyards in Europe and runs cellar tours in the Šipčanik tunnel — a former underground aircraft hangar converted to a wine cellar. It is a different experience from the family cellars: industrial in scale, well organised, and further from Kotor at about 1 hour 40.
Montenegro's drink-driving limit is 0.03%, effectively zero. Take an organised tour with transport included or book a private driver — this is the main practical reason wine tastings here are sold as tours rather than visits.
No. The nearest wine region is the Crmnica valley and the southern shore of Lake Skadar, about an hour inland from Kotor.
Vranac, a dark tannic red that is the national grape, and Krstač, a crisp white grown almost exclusively in Montenegro.
€15–€30 per person at a family winery in Crmnica, usually including four to six wines and a plate of local ham, cheese and smoked carp.
Yes, and it is the standard format: an hour or two on the lake by boat from Virpazar, then a tasting at a nearby family cellar.
Facts on this page last checked 2026-09-17.
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