History
The Gravina family has lived here since the establishment of the Šmarje village. It is said that the village began to develop after the ancestors of the Gravina family purchased a large area of land here.
• In 1856, the founder of the family Ivan (Johannes) Glavina was born, and Ivan started the history of grape planting in the Gravina family.
• Born in Antonius Glavina in 1883, the high-quality vintage wines under the St. Thomas brand followed his name.
• Nazarij Glavina was born in 1914
• Born in 1946, the current owner Ludvik Nazarij Glavina, using his father’s name Nazarij, is also the patron saint of the city where the Šmarje village is located. Ludvik founded the St. Thomas brand in 1997 and designed the wine label himself.
• 1978 Tamara Glavina born
Easteria – Soil
St. Thomas wine embodies the characteristics of sufficient sunlight and typical compound stone – high calcium content and high sandy soil, and is also a symbol of the highest quality taste.
The vineyard is intensively cultivated, and the yield is extremely low, which enhances the unique flavor.
The vineyard has a history of more than 20-80 years, providing a special maturity and structural sense for the final taste of the wine.
Vineyard
dobrave (4.8 hectares, 100 meters above sea level, Leversko, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) The vineyard is located between the villages of Šmarje and Padna.
Čerteže (2.5 hectares, 100 meters above sea level, Lephsco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) CetazeIt is one of the best and most promising vineyards in St. Thomas, which grows the highest quality grapes for the blending series. The vineyard is located in Šmarje and The valley area between the villages of Padna is surrounded by the typical forests of the Istria region and the sub-Mediterraneous Mediterranean, surrounded by oaks, black beech trees, ash trees and other sub-Mediterraneous trees, thus forming a unique miniature climate.
sergaši (5.4 hectares, 160 meters above sea level, Levsco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malzeya) The vineyard is located in the village of Sergaši on the hillside of Gašon. The vine has a vine age of more than 50-60 years, the growth is balanced, and the quality of the grapes is stable, so it can make high-quality vintage wines suitable for aging in the barrels and bottles – Refošk Antonius sergaši Anthony Levsko.
hrib (6.4 hectares, 270 meters above sea level, Leversko, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sila, Malzeya) Relatively young vineyards, located on a sunny slope, extending from the village of Šmarje to Grintavec. Leversco is planted with rich and varied flavors, and the earliest picking year was 2012.
IZola (2.7 hectares, 40-90 meters above sea level, Lephsco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malzea) The vineyard is close to the Adriatic Sea, and the wine produced is rich in minerality.
poljane (1.2 hectares, 270 meters above sea level, Leversko, Malzea) The vineyard is surrounded by the vineyard, Lephsco is planted in the upper part of the area, and Malzea is planted in the lower part of the area.
All vineyards in St. Thomas use sustainable ecological planting methods, and we understand the huge regeneration ability of the vines and as the most beautiful in the world. The humility of the Liman plant, therefore, the vineyard planting, we follow the laws of nature, rarely human intervention, and thus gain a harvest every autumn.
Wine cellar
Mr. Ludvik established a new wine cellar and oil factory in 2005, and was built with pure blue stone in Istria, whose design inspiration comes from the architect Marko Lavrenčič, which is divided into three floors, has a total area of more than 2,400 square meters.
Wines
St. Thomas wine is a product of the Slovenian hilly Istria region. Mainly cultivated indigenous varieties such as Levsko and Istria Malzea. The combination of tradition and the latest technology produces wines with Slovenian Istrian characteristics.
St. Thomas wine is divided into two series to meet the different needs of wine lovers.
fresh wine treat Wines
The first collection is fresh wine that has not been ripe with oak barrels, which is refreshing and energetic, including Leversco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Maltese and rose-flavored grapes.
Aged wines Aged Wines
St. Thomas vintage is a product of hard work, strict screening, careful love for vines and winemaking skills. The ripe grapes in the best area of the very low yield (2-3000 liters/ha) of the vineyards are made. The collection includes Anthony Levsco, Anthony Cabernet Sauvignon and Blended Grande Cuvée.
The Cellar of St. Thomas can hold about 80,000 bottles (0.75 liters) of wine each year. In a particularly good year, there will be about 144 large bottles of wine in cans, and the best representative is the Grande Cuvée of the Sittaze blend.