📍 Moravia
The larger of Czechia's two wine regions: 16,241 ha, about 96% of the country's vineyards (2025).
Moravia is a wine region in south-eastern Czechia and the protected designation of origin «Morava», registered in the EU in 2006. The Czech law on viticulture and winemaking divides the country into just two wine regions — Moravia and Čechy, that is Bohemia.
According to the ÚKZÚZ state vineyard register, at the end of 2025 Moravia had 16,241 ha of vineyards — about 96% of the country's 16,945 ha. It has 310 wine communes and 1,148 vineyard sites. For comparison, Bohemia has only 680 ha.
The region is split into four subregions. The largest is Mikulovská (4,827 ha), followed by Velkopavlovická (4,468 ha), Slovácká (3,992 ha) and Znojemská (2,953 ha). Moravia is also home to the Lednice-Valtice cultural landscape, a UNESCO site since 1996 covering more than 14 thousand ha.
Among the most common Czech grapes are the whites Veltlínské zelené (Grüner Veltliner), Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Welschriesling, and the reds Frankovka (Blaufränkisch), Pinot noir, Saint Laurent and Zweigelt. In all, the state register lists 76 wine grapes.
Why it matters to you. Regional wine in Moravia is labelled «moravské zemské víno»: it means the grapes were grown and processed right here. The name of a subregion or wine commune on a label points to a smaller area. Whites are served at 4–10 °C, reds at 15–18 °C.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Moravia ← main grape of ← 🍇 Riesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Czech wine
- Related to
- 📜 Moravian, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Blaufränkisch, 🍇 Grüner Veltliner, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 St. Laurent, 🍇 Pálava, 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Neronet, 🍇 Ariana, 🍇 Vesna, 🍇 Floriánka
and 18 more
🍇 Sevar, 🍇 Aurelius, 🍇 Malverina, 🍇 Vidoc, 🍇 Moravian Muscat, 🍇 Agni, 🍇 Erilon, 🍇 Vrboska, 🍇 Lena, 🍇 Pola, 🍇 André, 🍇 Cabernet Moravia, 🍇 Cerason, 🍇 Veritas, 🍇 Kofranka, 🍇 Marlen, 🍇 Rinot, 🍇 Savilon - Main grapes
- 🍇 Grüner Veltliner, 🍇 Müller-Thurgau, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Blaufränkisch, 🍇 St. Laurent
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- Similar and different
- 📍 Bohemia
Frequently asked questions
How many vineyards does Moravia have?
According to the ÚKZÚZ register, 16,241 ha at the end of 2025 — about 96% of Czechia's vineyards.
What subregions is Moravia divided into?
Mikulovská, Velkopavlovická, Slovácká and Znojemská.
Is it true that Czech wine is made only in Moravia?
No. There is a second wine region, Čechy (Bohemia), but it has only 680 ha of vineyards.
What does «moravské zemské víno» mean?
Regional wine from grapes grown and processed in Moravia.
Which grapes are the most common?
Veltlínské zelené, Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Welschriesling, and among the reds Frankovka, Pinot noir, Saint Laurent and Zweigelt.
What to read next
- 📜 Moravian — The label for regional wines from Moravia, where most Czech grapes grow.
- 🍇 St. Laurent — A red grape, an offspring of Pinot Noir; 687 ha in Austria (2020), also grown in Czechia and Slovakia; one parent of Zweigelt.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍇 Pálava — Pink-skinned wine grape from Czechia; parents Savagnin (Traminer) × Mueller Thurgau Weiss; 2 synonyms in VIVC.
Similar
📍 Bohemia · 📜 Bohemian · 📍 Little Carpathians · 📍 Mikulov · 📍 Litoměřice · 📍 Southern Slovakia
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Národní vinařské centrum: Statistics of grape varieties in the Czech Republic (ÚKZÚZ, Registr vinic, 31.12.2025)
- Zákon č. 321/2004 Sb., o vinohradnictví a vinařství
- eAmbrosia — the EU geographical indications register: Morava (PDO)
- UNESCO World Heritage: Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape