June 26, 2025 — Located on the slopes of Collio at the gates of Gorizia, Borgo Gradis’ciutta is a complex of buildings dating back to 1500, today part of Robert Princic’s farm of the same name, transformed into a facility designed as a hospitality structure.
In a context where nature, colours, landscapes and sunsets reign unchanged over the centuries, Borgo Gradis’ciutta is the ideal starting point to explore Gorizia and Nova Gorica, together the 2025 European Capital of Culture, with its events, exhibitions, shows and initiatives that will bring the area alive throughout the year.
Just a few minutes from Gorizia, but immersed in the peace and quiet of nature, Borgo Gradis’ciutta offers refined hospitality in a rural hamlet restored with elegance and respect for tradition. Surrounded by vineyards that have always been cared for with a focus on the ecosystem, and which have yielded prestigious organic wines over time, is elegant, authentic and immersive, with 9 stylish rooms tastefully restored with respect for local tradition, and 3 apartments with independent kitchens.
Every detail reflects the deep bond with the territory: from the furnishings inspired by the culture of the Collio to the warm hospitality that makes every visitor feel at home. Borgo Gradis’ciutta also offers personalised experiences, including tastings of the fine wines of the Gradis’ciutta winery, strolls through the vineyards, guided tours to explore the Collio and moments of relaxation amidst the greenery.
In particular, the experiences are among the most varied: with the possibility of creating a “oneoff” version of Collio Bianco with the “Crea il tuo Collio Bianco” (“Create your White Collio”) experience. During your stay at the Borgo, you can also enjoy a bit of authentic contact with nature by picnicking in the vineyard or trying the Nature bathing formula. Space is also reserved for practical and engaging activities such as Cooking Classes to explore the dishes and culinary traditions of Central European cuisine. In September there is also the opportunity to experience first-hand the work in the vineyard by joining the Gradis’ciutta staff during the educational grape harvest in order to discover the secrets behind the art of creating some of Italy’s most famous wines.
Furthermore, on 24 January 2025, solemnly announcing the beginning of the extraordinary year of Gorizia and Nova Gorica, the 2025 European Capital of Culture, one of the four monumental steles created by Giorgio Celiberti, an internationally renowned master Friulian sculptor, was placed outside the Gradis’ciutta winery.
The inauguration was an intensely significant moment: producers Robert Princic and Matjaž Četrtič had the opportunity to present Sinefinis, a wine project with no borders, born from a shared passion for the territory and the desire to break down barriers. Sinefinis is a unique example of collaboration in Europe. This project, which celebrates Ribolla Gialla – Rumena Rebula as a symbolic variety of Collio and Brda, has made it possible to create cross-border bubbles from Italian and Slovenian grapes that tell a story of unity and sharing.
For all the events scheduled for this special Go!2025 year, you can visit this web site:
www.turismofvg.it/it/arte-e-cultura/nova-gorica-gorizia-capitale-europea-della-cultura-2025;
An highlight among these events is the cross-border artistic project Ars Sine Finibus, which once again unites Italy and Slovenia. It was created from the collaboration of Galleria MAG of Como, Studio Giorgio Celiberti of Udine and the wineries Gradis’ciutta (GO) and Ferdinand of Kojsko (SLO); the purpose of this project is to transform the vineyards of Collio and Brda into an open-air museum.
GO! 2025 remains a unique cultural experience, and Borgo Gradis’ciutta is the perfect place to fully experience this magic: amidst winemaking traditions, beautiful landscapes and the energy of an area that looks to the future.
About Borgo Gradis’ciutta
Founded in 1997 by Robert Princic in the heart of Collio, the Gradis’ciutta company now extends over 50 hectares of vineyards located both on the Italian side of Collio and in Slovenia. This dual territorial soul allows the richness and complexity of a unique wine-growing area to be best expressed through the production of highly identifiable varieties such as Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia, Friulano and Pinot Grigio. The collaboration between the two sides of the border has given rise to a shared vision and a production that acts as a spokesperson for a cross-border identity, where wines become a symbol of connection between cultures, true bridges that unite rather than borders that separate.
At the heart of it all, sustainability is one of the company’s core values: Robert Princic has chosen to adopt environmentally conscious, organic winegrowing, based on respect for nature, people and the land, with the aim of creating authentic, sophisticated wines deeply rooted in their origins.
