Beginnings – EDI Sicic
In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Marica and Edi Simčič worked together to take care of 3.5 hectares of vineyards while working at the then Dobrovo agricultural cooperatives. In 1989, we completed the first wine bottle in the winery, with a total output of 3,000 bottles. After Marica and Edi retired, their son Alex completed his studies and took over the management of the winery in the 1990s, establishing a clear development vision for the brand and laying the foundation for the brand of the winery. Starting from the small wine cellar that was originally located in the house, we have gradually upgraded with the ever-growing and changing business needs, and this cellar has finally developed into today’s modern facility. Today, this dynamic family story has ushered in the third generation inheritor – Jure and Jakob, two sons of Alex.
Today’s Edi Simčič winery:
Size of the vineyard: 13 hectares, a total of 90,000 vines
Annual production: 65,000 bottles of wine
Cellar
At first, the space problem was not particularly tricky. In the early 1990s, the five stainless steel fermentation tanks in our starting lineup, at most seven or eight, were directly placed in the underground space of their houses. The first few oak barrels were also stuffed here.
But as time goes on, the production of wine continues to rise, and the space of the original cellar is gradually stretched. We first digged down and expanded the capacity, and then expanded the wine cellar a passage extending below the road, and recently completed a new round of expansion. We have also added a new tasting room for wine displays and tastings.
The architectural design team of this project (Plusminus30) fully considered the integration of the building and the surrounding environment in the design, ensuring that it will not destroy the original outline and landscape vision of the village. The final design scheme is built on the surrounding traditional architectural style, and the building naturally extends from the terrain.
Cellar Core Data:
- Annual output: about 65,000 bottles of wine
- Cellar capacity: It can hold 100,000 liters of wine and 500 oak barrels, and there is plenty of space to support the wine for many years of aging. There are 3-4 different years of wine in the wine cellar at the same time, which are in the stage of barrel or bottle-chen.
