Nosislav terroir
All of our vineyards are located in the Výhon Nature Park, where there is incredible biodiversity. Over time, we have shifted our focus to enhancing these naturally occurring elements in our vineyard, by creating stone enclosures for our vines and planting hedges to establish our own macroclimate. Our time is mostly spent in the vineyards, ensuring that our vines are protected and nurtured throughout the growing year. The vast majority of our vineyards are on slopes of up to 20°, with soils based on clay, loess and limestone. The average age of the vines is 20 years, with the oldest being 30 years old. Our slopes face south and south-west, and because of the low rainfall, the vines are forced to root much deeper into the soil. We have been recognised for our sustainable, environmental approach in the Diverse Landscape competition.
There is only one nature
Our approach to wine is simple: Let our diverse landscape be reflected in our wine. We avoid using industrial fertilizers, pesticides, and systemic preparations and instead work with conscientious care and respect for what nature has given to us. The essence of organic viticulture is prevention, and we strive to anticipate risks and challenges. By working with nature, hand-harvesting, making our own compost, and dry farming, we do everything we can to have the highest quality raw material. Nature has managed without us, we just aim to live in harmony with it.
Our vineyards
Přední hory – The Front Mountains
10 %
Slope
of the hill
403 mm
Annual
precipitation
S
Sunrise
illumination
Our oldest and the main vineyard is The Front Mountains. A very varied landscape within the area of 6,5ha with slopes up to 15° slopes with southern exposure and altitude up to 231 meters. This area is very well protected against frost and there are wonderful views of Pálava hills afar from the vineyards. The Front Mountains are a home to varieties such as Chardonnay, Moravian Muscat, Aurelius, Merzlink, Pálava, Welsch Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Rhine Riesling, Cabernet Moravia or Cabernet Sauvignon.
Revolníky
10 %
Slope
of the hill
426 mm
Annual
precipitation
SW
Sunrise
illumination
Our youngest vineyard with the area of 2ha that hasn’t been used as a place for growing grapevine for a very long time. Now it is a place where are grown grape varieties as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and also some resistant grape varieties as Satin Noir, Donau Veltliner or Rinot. Very diverse soil – part of the area is loess, slush with limestone stones and sandstone and all this on the basis of a dry Mesozoic sea. A very well ventilated area with a wonderful exposure to the south west and altitude 234 meters. Planting took place in 2022.
Padělky
3 %
Slope
of the hill
410 mm
Annual
precipitation
SW
Sunrise
illumination
One of our oldest vineyards, basically flat area with slight southwest exposure. In total, our vineyards in the route have an area of around 1 ha. Grape varieties as Welsch Riesling, Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Moravia and also our gemitscher satz for our iconic cuvée Bellus bases on Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Aurelius, Pinot Blanc are growing here. Altitude is 233 meters above the sea level.
Kozelky
7 %
Slope
of the hill
460 mm
Annual
precipitation
SW/SE
Sunrise
illumination
The main plantings of this vineyard took place in 2003-2005. More lighter, loamy soils. Well ventilated area with southwest to southeast exposure. In total, the area of our vineyard in Kozelky is approximately 1 ha with grape varieties such as Pálava, Pinot Noir, St. Laurent and Moravian Muscat. The altitude is 212 meters above sea level.
Staré hory – The Old Mountains
9 %
Slope
of the hill
448 mm
Annual
precipitation
SE
Sunrise
illumination
Our vineyard in The Old Mountains track is primarily home to our Riesling with an area of around 0,5 ha. It follows loamy soil on a relatively steeper slope with southeast exposure. The vineyard is very well protected form the north by a thick growth of acacia trees. It is very warm and uniform area with altitude up to 248 meters.
History of our Winery
Low intervention wine making
We recognize that by using spontaneous yeast fermentation with minimal sulphur additions, we will have the optimal result, creating a diverse and varied production. We consider wine to be more of a work of art than an assembly line product. We hope to simply guide the wine, not manipulate its character. It is absolutely essential to us that the local terroir is recognisable in each wine, and not masked by the substances that are often added to wine today. All our wines come from our own vineyards, without which we would be producers but not winemakers. Come and taste them for yourself.
From Paliva to Pinot
We focus on cultivating varieties that have historical, local origin and regional significance. The most important are Welschriesling and Rhein Riesling, Pálava, Grüner Veltliner, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Moravia. Early on, we planted international varieties which we are proud to continue working with, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. We also like to experiment with rosé wines and cuvées, such as Nosislav Ryšak,
La Guerre, Black Velvet and the popular, Bellus. Recently, we have gravitated towards natural wines, unfiltered, orange wines and Pet-Nats. No matter the style, we strive for purity of taste, producing wine that is a reflection of our natural surroundings.
Jelly, must, and excellent burčak
Our winery is not just about wine. We produce many other artisanal, homemade products, including jelly from grape must, pasteurized jellies, roasted pumpkin seeds, and cherry wine. We are constantly working to improve our processes, developing a stronger relationship with nature. In autumn, we produce excellent young wine (Burčák) which we serve in our courtyard. We enjoy hosting guided tastings in our winery courtyard and would be delighted to welcome you for private events or wine tastings. In September and October we are open every day from 10am to 8pm.
Charming Winery Courtyard
In summer and autumn you can come and enjoy a visit in our winery courtyard. We typically host guided tastings, corporate events, weddings, live music evenings and much more, all in the setting of a romantic winery courtyard where you’ll feel right at home. Vojta will prepare delicious food and Natálka will lift your spirits with her smile. We always try to source the best local ingredients that our surroundings have to offer. The atmosphere of our farm cannot be captured in a few lines, but you’ll understand more when you visit us. We can easily arrange accommodation for you in the area. We’re also happy to open the farm outside of regular business hours by private arrangement.
30 years of family winemaking
Our winery was founded in 1991 by Karel and Milada Valka. Since the beginning, we have implemented organic farming practices. Starting with only a few vines, our family winery has now expanded to 11 hectares, with production nearing 50,000 litres a year. We have also added pumpkin patches, cherry and apricot trees to the property. Today, the entire family and several employees manage our winery operations. In addition to our wine, we also devote our time to hosting wine tastings in our courtyard and organizing musical performances. Milada and Karel have forged the path, and now it is in the hands of the younger generation.
Truly family winery
Karel, the founder of our winery, opted to eliminate the use of harmful chemicals in the vineyards, after his prior experience working in an agricultural cooperative. After founding our winery, he approached winemaking using
a natural approach and maintains that ethos to this day.
It didn’t take long for Milada to join him, presenting our winery with firmer goals and direction, and for many years, serving as the winemaker. Thanks to the incredible strength and determination of the founders, our winery continued to develop. Later, the youngest member of the family, Vojta, joined in and is now the winemaker. Natálka helps him along the way and is his unwavering support. In the family winery, everyone often does a little bit of everything, but everyone knows exactly where they excel. Sometimes even a family needs help, so we thank everyone who helps us along our way.
Discover the charm of South Moravia with us
Everything we do, we do for you, our guests, to preserve a healthy landscape, to maintain life in the village and for those unique experiences. Nothing makes us happier than when we can share the energy of our wine and local food with you. We approach every activity we do with total commitment and determination. Because we know that none of this would make sense without you. We want to experience every moment with you, whether it’s in our yard, during tastings or just with a glass of wine. For us, wine is not just a drink, but a philosophy of life and a tradition that we all pass on together.
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