A former lawyer from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ales Winkler bought a neglected estate dating back to the 14th century. With his wife and two children, he changed his residence for the idea of living on the land and off the land.
Goran studied at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and owned an AV equipment rental. With his family support, his grew the first batch of hot peppers as a hobby, to make hot sauces for his friends.
Sandra and Alan were spending the summer with her family in the country, when figs started falling off of trees. Sandra didn't want to let the fruit from the family orchard go to waste so she made her first jam.
Denis recognized the potential for creation in his father's move, something more than just a place to retire. He followed his father to their ancestral land where they started to grow indigenous vines of Plavac and Grk.