Textural, rich in flavour and body, layered, distinctly mineral, well-built: Zdeněk’s wines are our go-to when we want to treat ourselves, indulge in a bit of wine meditation, or find a nuanced wine for pairings.

The wines have a distinct mineral character and a pleasant hint of bitterness in the aftertaste that highlights the typicity of their terroir—limestone bedrock rich in marine fossils, topped with magnesium-rich loess soil.

Zdeněk owns just 1.5 hectares across several tiny plots he has acquired over the years from small winemakers and replanted with the help of his family. He began making wine as a hobby in 1996, starting at his parents’ home and following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who also tended hobby vineyards—making wine for personal enjoyment is truly a part of Moravian culture!

After marrying his wife in 2001 and moving near Austerlitz, he wanted to continue his passion and started to buy neglected vineyards there—a challenging endeavour, as Brno, Czechia’s second-largest city, is nearby, making land in the area quite coveted and pricey.

He works organically, with both the vineyards and the cellar fully certified. Much of the vineyard work is done by hand, as the steep terrain and narrow rows make using a tractor impractical or impossible. Luck has it that all his neighbours are organic or not treating at all. In the cellar, the wines ferment spontaneously and age for about a year in old barrels of various sizes.