Our Partnership with VOC Znojmo

The Arte Vini winery was founded in 2008 with the aim of producing wines exclusively from grapes purchased from leading grape growers. We focus mainly on traditional varieties that have been cultivated in South Moravia for centuries – Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch. Our goal is to offer wines from the Moravian wine-making tradition, wines that bring joy every time you drink them and wines that go well with many types of our varied cuisine. Most types of our wines are made in a historic vaulted cellar dug out of a sandstone massif in the famous wine-growing village of Nový Šaldorf.

The winery’s origins lie with two families interested in wine-making who have a tradition dating back to 1950s. Today these families are connected by the winery, which is run by two friends, Kamil Piálek and Jarda Jäger. The winery has its own vineyard on Kraví hora. It buys additional grapes from carefully selected Znojmo winegrowers. The winery’s total production is approximately 40,000 bottles per year. The philosophy is to make the best possible Moravian varietal wines in small batches. The wines are made using the latest technology, but they also benefit from the experience and classical practices acquired from the owners’ families. The two friends’ biggest success was winning a bronze medal at the large Decanter 2012 international exhibition in London.

This stylish wine-growing site in the village of Havraníky reflects the philosophy of wine-making – tradition goes hand in hand with modern equipment and 21st-century technology. Own grapes from 105 hectares of vineyards, handled gently and in accordance with the natural conditions, guarantee a higher quality. THAYA vinařství, spol. s r.o. was the absolute winner in the Winery of the Year 2023 competition.

The Jan Vaněk family winery was established in 1995. It currently cultivates and processes grapes from 4.5 ha of its own vineyards, located in the U sv. Urbana and Dívčí hora vineyard groups. The winery’s philosophy is to combine the gentle processing of grapes using modern technologies with subsequent traditional vinification in wooden barrels.

The clay loess soil with its high heating value and the unique microclimate create a typical steppe terroir, which is strongly and uniquely reflected in the flavours and aromas of all our wines. From young, light wines with fresh acidity to mature, full-bodied and mineral wines.

On an area of almost 40 hectares we cultivate 9 white and 3 blue varieties. The winery’s flagship varieties are Riesling and Welschriesling, the Burgundy varieties are Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. The work in the vineyards is mostly done by hand, in the most sensitive way possible. We certainly do not overburden the vines and we take care of their health and nutrition all year round.

In the production of our wines we combine modern methods with traditional practices. In order to achieve the best possible results, we harvest by hand and then ensure gentle pressing and filtration, maceration on the skins, controlled fermentation, ageing on fine lees and, naturally, cleanliness of operations.

Kolby was founded by Oldřich Drápal in 1997 and the winery is now owned by the J&T Group. It got its name from the slope of the same name, which is located close to the winery, on the edge of the Pouzdřanská Steppe National Natural Monument. According to written records, the history of vine cultivation on Kolby hill dates back to the time of King Ottokar II, and some findings show that vines may have grown there as early as the 2nd century.

The Gala Winery is a young family winery located in the terroir of Pálava. It farms 9 hectares of its own vineyards spread out between the villages of Bavory and Perná. Gala’s philosophy for making wine is based on a comprehensive overview of wine-making with a careful approach to vineyard management. The winery strives to continue the historical traditions of Moravia, help maintain and shape the landscape and continue a sensitive approach to the countryside. In the vineyards, emphasis is placed on manual work with care of individual bushes; grapes are harvested solely by hand. Depending on the quality of each vintage, they produce two series of wines. One is the basic ‘Village of Bavory-Perná’, which is aged and fermented in stainless steel tanks and possibly in older oak barrels. For the superior ‘Hermes’ range of white wines, new or older oak and acacia barrels are used and bâtonnage is carried out for ten months. Red wines in the superior ‘Bergrus’ range are aged for 12 months in barriques. The winery also produces excellent sparkling wines using the traditional method of bottle fermentation.

The Chateau Mělník winery is located in Mělník château, under which lies one of the best-known Bohemian vineyards. The Lobkowicz family’s history in Mělník began in 1753. Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, (1835-1908) founded the St. Ludmila Vineyard, planted with Burgundy vines. The winery flourished the most under JUDr. Bedřich, Prince of Lobkowicz, (1881-1923) who introduced the production of Chateau Mělník sparkling wine in 1896, inspired by Champagne. He built the new St Joseph’s cellar under the château courtyard in 1909. The property was placed under state administration after 1948. It was returned to the Lobkowicz family during restitution in 1992. Prince Otakar Lobkowicz transferred the property to his son Jiří Jan Lobkowicz, who renewed the wine-making tradition in 2009 after the reconstruction of St. Joseph’s cellar. Wine production returned to the château cellars, which have an area of almost 2,000 sqm.

The Kadrnka family winery is located in the wine-growing village of Březí near Mikulov, close to the Pálava and Dunajov Hills. The family has been involved in viticulture and wine production for many generations and Jindřich Kadrnka represents the fourth generation. Jindřich has worked in vineyards and cellars since childhood. He started working at Mikrosvín Mikulov, where he gained valuable experience, in 2001. He joined the Volařík winery in 2009 and spent 10 years there. Since 2019, he has been fully focused on the family Kadrnka winery, where he places emphasis on the production of quality ingredients, because he believes they are the key to excellent wine.