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Welcome to the cellars Philipecz
The Filipec family is one of the oldest families in Samobor and we are known as producers of Bermet and Muštarda, which have been produced in the family since the 19th century.
The family was engaged in the sale and processing of leather, and Bermet and Muštarda were produced
for private use.
After Josip Joca Filipec was deprived of a large part of his property in 1946, the tannery, which had about 30 employees, remained without a livelihood. Taken aback by the trouble that befell him, he began to commercially produce Bermet and Muštarda, and in time became a trademark of the town of Samobor.
Bermet and mustard are produced in the Filipec family according to a traditional recipe from the 19th century to the present day.
In the 1960s, his son Vojko became involved in production.
According to Joca’s will, after his death, the older son (Vojko) will continue the family tradition of making Bermet, and the younger (Antun Dubravko) will continue the production of Muštarda.
At the beginning of the nineties of the last century, grandson Antun joined the production, who in 1999 founded a craft for the production of grapes and wine – “Family Filipec”, and continues the tradition, improves and expands the circle of admirers of Bermet and Muštarda.
Both products are becoming unavoidable symbols related to the city of Samobor and its gastronomic offer.
Processes
What is Bermet?
Bermet is a special noble alcoholic beverage made from selected sorts of grapes from the sunny hillsides of the Samobor Mountains, wormwood, southern fruit and fragrant herbs which give it a special aroma. Bermet is of ruby red color, with alcohol content from 15 to 18 %, it has a rich and noble aroma and a pronounced bitterness given by wormwood. It is an old Samobor aperitif or a digestive whose production is a long standing secret of the Filipec Family which is carried from one generation to another for almost 200 years. Bermet is today still a hand-made product. Bermet is an original Croatian aperitif (digestive) which was made into a recognizable product by the Filipec family.
What is Samobor mustard?
Samobor Mustard is a kind of mustard that goes well as a side dish with cooked meat (e.g. boiled beef, sausages, garlic sausages, grilled meat etc.). Mustard is prepared from beaten mustard, which is cooked with a special jam from grapes etc… Samobor Mustard is completely a natural product which does not contain any preservatives. It has a sweet and spicey taste, harsh smell, which in larger quantities tastes something like grated horse radish.
Samobor people learned how to prepare this delicious sauce from the French, they changed it and adapted it to suit their taste and that is how Samobor Mustard came into existence.
About Samobor
Beautiful is Samobor.
The proximity to the main city gives it the charm of the nearby countryside as Tibur, Tivoli, Versailles, Schönbrunn, Windsor.
Environment is a happy combination of the highlands and the plains, fields and forests, gardens and nature, rivers and mountains, villages and hamlets, town and countryside.
Samobor is one of the most characteristically Croatian towns.
Antun Gustav Matoš, 1908.
Mid latitude, Southeast Europe, the northwestern “corner” of Croatia are features that determine its position on the globe. If we add to this its location at the edges of three large natural phenomena – the Pannonian Plain to the east, the Dinaric Mountain Range to the south and the Alpine Mountain Massif to the west, it is evident that the varying geographic, climatic, geological and botanical characteristics of these phenomena clash here. In the Samobor area, the influence of these phenomena is somewhat milder, which enhances the peculiarity of this area.
The results are extremely favourable living conditions. The climate is moderate, with markedly warm summers; cool winters and with an optimum of precipitation (about 800 mm a year). Lush, largely deciduous forests cover the highlands and the pastures at the highest altitudes, providing a natural habitat for a large and diverse animal and plant communities. Endemic species are also not rare (Blagay’s daphne, holly, etc.) The altitude ranges from 130 m to 1100 m.
The particularity of the climate is manifested in the fact that the temperatures here are 1 to 2 degrees Celsius lower than in neighbouring Zagreb (20 km to the northeast). Summers are, therefore, more agreeable – not so hot, and winters cooler – which allows for a longer snow cover. Thanks to the ruggedness of the relief, wind currents and vegetation, there is no smog in the area. The weather conditions, therefore, can be summarized in two words: healthy climate.
Samobor is located in the northwest part of Croatia, along the Slovenian border (5 km) and in the vicinity of the Croatian capital – Zagreb (20 km). Slightly to the side of the main airway, railway and roadway corridors.
Half an hour’s drive from Zagreb Airport, the Main Railway Station and the Bus Station.