Wine cellars in Valtice

Valtice is home to the headquarters of the  National Wine Centre, whose goal is the promotion of Moravian wine. As well as holding wine competitions, it stands behind an exclusive wine tasting exposition,  the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic, yearly attracting wine lovers from all corners of the Czech Republic and abroad.

The Wine Salon of the Czech Republic is the final competition in a series of National wine competitions. The aim of the competition is to select the best wines, crowning them the titles of the Champion, the Winner of a category, or the Best collection. The best 100  of these wining wines are awarded the right to mark their label with the words “Salon vín České republiky” (“Wine Salon of the Czech Republic”).

The competition leads to a public wine-tasting exposition of those top 100 wines taking place in the  Valtice château cellar and is open daily throughout the year.

Valtice Podzemi is a unique labyrinth of restored underground wine cellars, totalling some 800 metres.

The beginnings of these cellars date back to 1289, the year in which the Minorites Church was founded.

The history of wine making in Château Valtice winery dates back to the 15^th century. The wine making here survived the 30-year war, the Great War and the Second World War. The name  Château Valtice became synonomous for superior wines which have been representing the Moravian wine industry home and abroad for hundreds of years.