{"id":2609,"date":"2017-11-06T23:02:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T22:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/?page_id=2609"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:38:13","slug":"history-of-rizman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/en\/about-us\/history-of-rizman\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section has-parallax\" id=\"section_2001729856\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" data-parallax-container=\".section\" data-parallax-background data-parallax=\"-4\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rizman-povijest-velika.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2001729856 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 180px;\n}\n#section_2001729856 .section-bg img {\n  object-position: 50% 0%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_2001729856 {\n    padding-top: 0px;\n    padding-bottom: 0px;\n    min-height: 80vh;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_970259310\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-naslov\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"naslov-h\">The Man Behind the Name<\/h1>\n<p class=\"naslov-p\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:3em;margin-bottom:3em;max-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-2090398250\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-328572411\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"is-sticky-column\"><div class=\"is-sticky-column__inner\">\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"nav-wrapper\"><ul class=\"nav nav-uppercase nav-vertical nav-size-large nav-tabs text-left nav-left\"><li class=active><a href=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/en\/about-us\/history-of-rizman\/\">Our Past<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/en\/about-us\/rizman-today\/\">Our present<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/en\/about-us\/our-philosophy\/\">Our Reverence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1647460414\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>In the late 19th century, European vineyards were devastated by phylloxera, leading to widespread crop failures and economic hardship.<\/p>\n<p>This agricultural crisis prompted significant emigration, as many sought livelihoods abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was Mihovil &#8220;Rizman&#8221; Mijo Popich, who left for America after his vineyards succumbed to these diseases.<\/p>\n<p>In 1918, he returned to the Neretva Valley and replanted 8,000 vines. He transported his grapes to a tavern in Opuzen, where he made and sold his own wine with the help of his family.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1345173045\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rizman-danas-new.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rizman-danas-new.jpg 314w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rizman-danas-new-260x166.jpg 260w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rizman-danas-new-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rizman-danas-new-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1345173045 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>In 2006, Rizman\u2019s grandson Vlado \u0160timac, together with his sons Mihovil and Damir, carried forward the family\u2019s winemaking legacy by planting new roots on the rugged slopes of what would become the Komarna wine region.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the winery is led by the fifth generation: Rizman\u2019s great-grandson, Damir \u0160timac, alongside his own family. In 2025, they will mark a meaningful milestone: 20 years since the founding of Rizman Winery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1647460414 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_970259310 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1751005750\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1703839746\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-625835006\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-bounce box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/visit\/winery-tasting-room\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rizman-terasa-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3302246473\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"\/en\/visit\/winery-tasting-room\/\"><strong>VISIT OUR<br \/>WINERY<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3302246473 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-3302246473 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3302246473 {\n    font-size: 0.75rem;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-3302246473 {\n    font-size: 1rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;max-width:5px;height:1px;background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-824001136\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p style=\"padding: 0 5px;\">Enjoy wine tastings, wine-pairing meals, and cellar tours.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-824001136 {\n  font-size: 0.9rem;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-824001136 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-625835006 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-625835006 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1993657680\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3 col-hover-focus\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-bounce box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/visit\/rooms-rizman-bb\/\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BB-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BB-01.jpg 1024w, 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}\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;max-width:5px;height:1px;background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3615778806\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p style=\"padding:0 15px;\">Unwind in a tranquil retreat, infused with warm hospitality.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3615778806 {\n  font-size: 0.9rem;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-3615778806 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1715343877\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3 col-hover-focus\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-bounce box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/visit\/rizman-rest-stop\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rizman-rest-stop-odmoriste-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-4130584480\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"\/en\/visit\/rizman-rest-stop\/\"><strong>RECHARGE AT OUR<br \/>REST STOP<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4130584480 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-4130584480 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-4130584480 {\n    font-size: 0.75rem;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-4130584480 {\n    font-size: 1rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;max-width:5px;height:1px;background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3476440595\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p style=\"padding:0 5px;\">Relax with a glass of wine and sweeping views of the Pelje\u0161ac Peninsula.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3476440595 {\n  font-size: 0.9rem;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-3476440595 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1035614231\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3 col-hover-focus\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-bounce box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/trgovina\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-zoom\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rizman.com.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rizman-vina-hero-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1131746586\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"\/en\/trgovina\/\"><strong>TASTE RIZMAN<br \/>AT HOME<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1131746586 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  color: 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