The Wine and Sand from Blue Cellars

Close to the old royal town of Znojmo you can find the village Nový Šaldorf - Sedlešovice with a complex of wine cellars called Blue Cellars. It is different compared to the other wine cellar complexes due to the technology of their building. They were dug in sand stone.

Foto: Váš Sklep, Nový Šaldorf - Sedlešovice

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Mikulov Wine Region

The vineyards below the Pálava hills have a long tradition. As soon as in the 3rd century, the vineyards were established by the Roman legions. Further significant development of the viticulture in the region was recorded in the Great Moravian era. In the 13th century, the regions of Mikulov and Valtice became a part of the Lichtenstein family manor and wine trade was one of the main sources for living. The conditions for wine growing are ideal in this area, mainly for white grapes. The typical varieties of the area include Riesling, White Rulande or Chardonnay. The varieties Pálava and Aurelius were bread on Perná.

The town of Mikulov, dominated by local castle, has been the wine centre of the region for quite a long time. You can see the exhibition “Wine across the Centuries” or see the largest wine cask in central Europe in the Regional Museum in Mikulov.

The own of valtice is called the capital of wine. There is a Lichtenstein castle the Wine Saloon of the Czech republic in its cellars. There are stored one hundred best wines for tasting and purchase. There are also the headquarters of the oldest wine school and the Museum of Viticulture, gardening and Environment.

In wine villages in Mikulov and Valtice Region you can find many cellar lanes with various cellars and stories. So called TOP cellar lane in the area can be seen in the village of Pavlov. As from June 2013 you will have a chance to visit the exhibition exposition directly in a wine cellar.