In1860, Anton Simčič purchased a farm in Medana and began vine growing and winemaking. Since then, our family has been dedicated to cultivating vines with supreme attention and care. Marjan Simčič represents the fifth generation and he took over the management of the Domaine in 1988. With his vision, Marjan Simčič brought winemaking to perfection and put Brda on the international wine map.
Today, we own 14 hectares of vineyards on the Slovene side and 10 hectares on the Italian side. Our vineyards have historically held top positions for vine growing, as classified by Emperor Josef II. However, we didn’t stop there. Through years of extensive research, Marjan Simčič precisely analyzed each vineyard site, digging 10 meters deep into the soil, assessing microclimatic conditions, and studying historical records of previous vintages. This precise evaluation aimed to identify vineyards with exceptional characteristics, ultimately confirming their status as Grand Crus on our Domaine. These vineyards allow Marjan Simčič to create the finest wines that reflect the unique character of the micro-terroir found in Opoka soil. His research led to the launch of a new prestigious wine line, OPOKA CRU, in 2008. Sustainability has been ingrained in our way of life from the very beginning, and producing completely organic, high-quality grapes is our priority. Most of the work in the vineyard is still done manually by our skilled team of co-workers. We primarily create single-varietal wines, extracting the very best from organic grapes that are carefully hand-picked at the right ripeness, resulting in smaller yields than average. We produce premium wines in three different lines. Brda Classic wines are produced the traditional way with short skin-contact maceration. Our CRU Selection wines are made from an optimal combination of organic grapes from two or three Cru vineyards that consistently yield grapes of exceptional quality. Our OPOKA CRU line exclusively consists of grapes from single-vineyard sites, where vines range from 40 to 96 years in age and are nestled at higher altitudes with lower yields and an exceptional climate and soil structure for each variety. Opoka CRU wines showcase elegance, vibrancy, verticality, extraordinary longevity, and carry a remarkable signature of Marjan Simčič. We create also very exquisite and very limited edition of sweet wine Leonardo Passito and Numerals wines, where we have white wine Numerals One by Leonardo Simčič and Numerals Unico M by Marjan Simčič.