In 1860 Anton Simčič bought a farm in Medana and began winegrowing and winemaking.
He soon opened an inn and a store in the village and also managed his own wine shop in Vienna.
Over the years his sons inherited the business: Nando the store, Pavel the inn and Teodor the winemaking. After the World War II the government nationalized part of their land, the inn and the store. Nando and Pavel emigrated, leaving Teodor and his son Salko.
In 1988 his son Marijan took over the management of the farm. In 1997, in the village of Ceglo near Medana, a new and modern wine cellar was built, thus creating perfect conditions for producing high quality wines. The new logo of the farm was revealed and a new future began.
Year 2008 was a milestone for Simčič winery - Marjan, representing the fifth generation of winemakers, since in 1860 Jožef Simčič bought first pieces of Brda land and planted the oldest vineyards, becomes the pillar of the winemaking from all points of view. His story, which was told and implemented through his wines in the past 20 years, was in 2008 brought to such perfection to be presented to public as the result of his devotion - with a line of wines denominated ''Opoka''. Along the wines’ structure we can follow the intertwining of long-lasting winemaker’s experience, signature of hic character and all the best offered by the Brda terroir.
In Brda jargon Opoka means marl of aeolian sediment very poor in organic structure, whereas very rich with mineral salts.
Four wines labeled with four "Opoka" labels (Ribolla, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot) represent a completely new dimension in the quality of our wines.
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