Ileana and Jakob Kripp I.

Rebirth of a tradition For over 300 years, the Stirbey Family has owned vineyards in the Dragasani wine region. Wines are grown here according to well-developed principles, preserved by each generation. We wish to preserve those principles and pass them on to the future generations. We are devoted to traditional grape varieties that have evolved over the centuries. They have adapted to the pedo-climatic conditions of the vineyard and only there can they fully develop their personality. Vinifying them separately, we are only producing single grape wines in order to reveal the individual character of each variety. Soil, climate, flora and fauna, as well as customs of people working in our vineyards and in our winery, they all stongly influence the development of our grapes and wines - giving each single parcel a specific character - synthesized as Terroir or, in a more profound understanding, Genius Loci - the spirit of the place. Our aim is to convey this Genius Loci in all our wines.