About us
We are the third — and soon the fourth — generation of an independent family farm. We cultivate 8 hectares of organic vineyards on sunny, bora-breeze-ventilated terraces above Vipava.
The grapes are picked by hand, the yields are small. The wine ferments spontaneously, matures in oak barrels and goes into the bottle unfiltered — as nature intended.
About us
Four generations - one story
MILESTONES
A century on the same land
1928
The beginning
In 1928, Martin’s grandfather purchased the family estate after moving to the valley from Gora above Ajdovščina, with no prior knowledge of viticulture or winemaking. He learned the craft of growing grapes and making wine from his wife, who came from a prominent winegrowing family.
1971
Independence
Jožef Jr. signs a document at the Vipava Cooperative stating that he will not sell grapes to the cooperative cellar. Krapež becomes a completely independent winegrower and winemaker. A decision that will forever mark the identity of the farm.
1987
The third generation
Jožef's son Martin takes over primary responsibility for the cellar and winemaking
1990 - 1994
From vine to bottle
1990 – the first vintage bottled under the family’s own label, marking the farm’s full transition to viticulture and winemaking.
1994 – prvi letnik vin zorjenih v hrastovih sodčkih- barrique.
1999
Lower yields, higher quality
A focus on low yields per vine and structured wines, guided by a philosophy of listening to nature and intervening as little as possible in the winemaking process.
2020 - 2027
Fourth generation
In 2023, we received organic farm certification.
Martin’s son Vid joins as the fourth generation, continuing the family story that has been unfolding for a century.
MARTIN & VID KRAPEŽ
We preserve, what nature creates.
When Jožef Krapež set foot in the Vipava Valley in 1928, he could not have imagined that this estate would endure for four generations. Today, Martin and his son Vid continue this journey with the same commitment — but with a clearer understanding of what the valley demands and offers.
We produce natural wines through maceration and spontaneous fermentation, ageing them in oak and acacia barrels. We filter nothing and intervene only when necessary. Each vintage is an expression of its year — the sun, the bora wind, the rain, and the patience of old vines rooted in marly soil.
We are known for our structured red wines, while in recent years we have also begun exploring the world of natural white wines.
Our Malvasia received a platinum award at the Decanter World Wine Awards.