Familija Estate cultivates approx. 20 ha of land in Haloze, including 13.6 ha of vineyards in the absolute wine-growing location Veliki vrh. In the following years, it is planned to plant and cultivate additional neighboring vineyards, with which the Brodnjak family would round off an exceptional vineyard in one piece on more than 18 hectares. The latter stretches 230-300 m above sea level and with its orientation (SE-SW) provides exceptional conditions for the ripening of typical varieties, where Sauvignon Blanc and Welschriesling/Grašica are in the foreground, while Pinot Gris and Riesling are also giving excellent result. Due to climate changes, we are counting heavily on the breakthrough of Welsch Riesling in the future. In a new plantation in an extreme location under the church of St. Ana, Pinot Noir and Blaufrankisch were planted in 2023, with which red varieties were also added. The family plans to produce up to a maximum of 50,000 bottles of juicy and drinkable wine per year with a gradual transformation into a completely organic production. The first year on the market is 2020 with two bottlings of the Sauvignon Blanc variety, in the 2022 a Pinot Gris wine was added, and with the 2023 year also a Rosé and a fresh Sauvignon Blanc variety, which are present under the entry level of wines known under white label . In 2024, a modern cellar was built, which created the conditions for the processing of all grapes into wine under the Family’s own brand.
The property itself is dominated by an exceptional building in which, after the reconstruction a new cellar, a tasting room, high-quality restaurant and rooms will be built. With all this, the so-called Veselič’s masonry, will became the focal point of the region and will complete the offer of the estate.
At other part of estatew in Mali Okič, as part of the sustainable Life to Grasslands project, the family also breeds a herd of Scottish highland cattle, for which we have also obtained an organic(eco) certificate. The goal of the estate is to connect the surrounding farms and promote and develop an ecosystem of high-quality products, which will give the otherwise demographically threatened area a new perspective.