Bystřický Winery

Young winemaking couple whose laughter and good vibes instantly won us over – and their delicious Moravian wines simply seal the deal.

While Vojta is super-focused on red wines, long-aged in barrels in their cool (in both senses of the term) historical cellar, Anička adds her idiosyncratic white field blend, Jesličky, along with marketing acumen and the buzz of her bees.

Wines by Bystřický Winery

Bystřický Essentials

Size: 3.5 ha, estate-owned/in rental

Location: Bořetice/Kraví Hora, Moravia, Czech Republic 

Soil: sand, chernozem

Farming: organic certified, biodynamic practices

Grapes: mostly reds – Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Cabernets; white fieldblend

Production: around 8,000 bottles / year

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Vojta started the winery in 2016 with just 1 hectare, gradually expanding to the current 3.5 hectares of vineyards (partly owned, partly rented) around the village of Bořetice.

The focus on red grapes is both a personal choice and a reflection of the local terroir and tradition: Vojta loves full, elegant barrel-aged wine and enjoys the long-run challenge of its production, while the rich soils and gentle slopes of the area—especially the Trkmanska vineyard—make it one of the most renowned places in the Czech Republic for red wines.

Their vineyards are certified organic and farmed biodynamically. Nettle, horsetail, and aromatic herbs such as sage and lavender are sprayed for plant health, along with the classic biodynamic preparations 500 and 501.

In the cellar, a similar philosophy prevails: spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts, no technological interventions or additives, except for a small addition of sulfur at bottling. The wines age in French and local oak barrels in their charming underground cellar. Vojta, a firm believer that “who’s messy in the cellar is also messy in life,” keeps it meticulously neat and organized.

After their wedding, Anička, a woman of many talents with a background in bioengineering, began assisting Vojta at the winery. Originally busy with sales, marketing, and administration, she soon developed a passion for winemaking as well: since 2023, she has been tending a small old field-blend vineyard from which she produces her own cuvée, Jesličky—an aromatic, easy-drinking, and playful white that is the perfect foil to their 'muscular and serious' red wines.

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Fun facts

Loki-in-chief: “I knew I wanted to name a dog Loki even before we decided to get one, let alone choose a breed or gender,” says Vojta, laughing, about their female Australian cattle dog.

Action-packed, fast, and smart, she is the “chief auditor” of the vineyard. When not on official business, she enjoys digging holes and mulching branches.

In need of a getaway?

Anička a Vojta also run a cosy B&B just above their wine cellar. Situated in the picturesque historic cellar lane at the foot of Kraví Hora vineyard, it’s the perfect base for tasting Bystřický wines (and honey) and leisurely exploring the local landscape.