ABOUT US
The Klet Brda Winery is the leading producer and exporter of Slovenian bottled wine.
Renowned for its distinctive style and appreciated by wine lovers in Slovenia and 26 countries around the world.
The winery unites 400 families, who have been working together for over fifty years and have turned local wine making into a success story.
Our mission is to capture in our wines the uniqueness of the Brda terroir and use effective marketing to contribute to the development of the region and the prosperity of the local population.
The guiding principle in our day-to-day activities is a deep respect for nature and its cycles, as we believe that superior quality is born in the vineyard.
Many hands make light work
Klet Brda, whose story is being created by 400 families of “heroic” wine growers, is synonymous with the old saying “many hands make light work”. Our goal is to make Slovenian wines known to the world.
The Team
Get to know our people
Our roots
Since the Roman times
Klet Brda Winery was established in 1957 as a cooperative, which is still fully owned by local wine growers. We cellar their wine, market it in Slovenia and abroad and advise them about vineyard-related work.
The Winery has co-shaped the economic development and the quality of life in Brda since the very beginning.
Vine has been present in Brda since the Roman times
History
Everything began before 300 BC
100 AC – The Ancient Romans facilitated the expansion of viticulture (The vine was grown in Roman times on fruit trees. This cultivation method was preserved until the end of 19th century.) Amphoras used for wine and olive oil trade and transportation were manufactured in »Villa Rustica« mansion in the village of Neblo.
1336 – …
The first export to the US happened in 1984
Sustainable production at klet brda
Sustainable production for nature, people and long-term success
Sustainable production for nature
Natural resources not only sustain our business, but also provide prosperity for the community and
future generations. At Klet Brda, we adopted the Rules on sustainable production of grapes and
wine, thus consolidating the sustainable practices which we observed for years.
Sustainable production for people
The work in our vineyards is performed in a manner that protects the health of the locals and
farmers and ensures social and economic stability of family farms.
Sustainable production for long-term success
Stable financial performance of the company helps preserve jobs in the countryside and contributes
to a long-term, in other words, sustainable economic development of the region and the region’s
tourism.
Read the whole brochure about Sustainable production in Klet Brda HERE.