Cesky Krumlov Wine

Wine fits Cesky Krumlov best as part of an old-town stay. You can compare Czech and Moravian bottles on foot without turning a short visit into a long drive through wine country.

Key wine decisions:

• What to drink first: Start with Veltlínské zelené, Ryzlink rýnský, Ryzlink vlašský, or Pálava for white wine; try Frankovka or Rulandské modré for red.
• Where to start: Vnitřní Město has the tightest concentration of central bottle shops and casual wine stops.
• Wine with food: Latrán and the monastery side of town add cafés, bistros, and restaurants where wine fits naturally with a meal.
• Bottle buying: Radniční, Masná, and Dlouhá put several vinotéky within a short old-town walk.
• No-car tasting: Stay in town for wine bars, bottle shops, restaurant wine lists, and scheduled tastings rather than trying to reach distant wineries independently.
• Wine events: October and November bring the strongest concentration of dedicated wine events through the Český Krumlov Wine Festival.

If wine is one part of a one- or two-night stay, keep the tasting in town. A dedicated winery day makes more sense as a separate wine-country trip or a guided excursion.

Cesky Krumlov is not a wine-producing center, so you only need a few Czech wine names before choosing a glass or bottle in town. Our Czechia Wine page goes deeper into the country’s wine regions, grapes, and label terms.

For whites, look for Veltlínské zelené, Ryzlink vlašský, Ryzlink rýnský, Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon, Rulandské šedé, and Pálava. Veltlínské zelené and Ryzlink vlašský are good starting points when you want a dry white, while Pálava moves toward a more aromatic style.

For red wine, Frankovka and Svatovavřinecké are good first choices. Rulandské modré, Zweigeltrebe, and Modrý Portugal give you lighter alternatives. A vinotéka is especially helpful when you want to compare grape, region, sweetness, and producer before buying a whole bottle.

Dry Veltlínské zelené, Ryzlink vlašský, or Ryzlink rýnský pair easily with trout, lighter poultry, fried dishes, and fresh cheese. Sauvignon is a good match for vegetables and goat cheese, while Pálava suits pâté, softer cheeses, and mildly spiced food.

For duck, pork, sausages, mushrooms, or richer sauces, try Frankovka, Svatovavřinecké, or Rulandské modré. Our Cesky Krumlov Food page covers the dishes and restaurant choices in more detail.

Most wine stops are walkable from the historic center. Vnitřní Město is strongest for combining bottle shops with a casual glass, Latrán works well when wine is part of castle-side sightseeing or dinner, and the streets south of the old town add more tasting-focused and natural-wine choices.

Start inside the old-town river loop if you want the shortest walk between bottle buying and a glass of wine. Radniční, Masná, Dlouhá, and Široká put Vinotéka Svatého Kryštofa, Vinotéka u Lenina, Vinotéka Dlouhá 93, and Egon Café within the central walking area.

Latrán is an easy place to add wine to a castle or monastery day. Café Kolektiv and Papas Living Restaurant are on Latrán itself, while Bistro Na Krajíčku sits by the monastery complex and specializes in natural wines.

Head south of the tight old-town core when you want a quieter wine stop. Wine Bar Dionys on Po Vodě is the more tasting-focused choice, while Bistro Topinka on Rooseveltova pairs natural wine with its bistro menu.

Cesky Krumlov has only a few wine-first venues, so the strongest list also includes cafés, bistros, and restaurants where wine has a clear role. Choose Dionys for a tasting-focused stop, the natural-wine bistros for a daytime glass with food, and Papas when wine belongs with a full dinner.

• Address: Po Vodě 283, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Wine Bar Dionys is the most tasting-focused stop in this group, with Moravian and international wines plus producer meetings and tailored tastings.

Come here when the wine itself is the reason for the stop rather than a side drink with lunch or dinner.

• Address: Široká 71, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Egon Café combines a café and bistro with Austrian wines and wine snacks beside the Egon Schiele Art Centrum.

It is a relaxed choice for a glass and something small to eat while you are already exploring Široká and the western side of Vnitřní Město.

• Address: Latrán 13, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Café Kolektiv is primarily a café and bistro, but its drinks include Czech and Austrian wine and prosecco.

Choose it for a casual daytime glass on Latrán, especially when coffee, breakfast, brunch, or a light meal is part of the stop.

• Address: Klášterní 49, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Bistro Na Krajíčku sits by the Monastery Garden and makes natural wine a stated specialty alongside breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

It is a good fit when you want natural wine with a lighter daytime meal rather than a formal tasting.

• Address: Rooseveltova 34, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Bistro Topinka combines breakfast, brunch, and lunch with natural wines in a modern bistro just south of the historic center.

Stop here when natural wine matters but you also want a proper daytime meal instead of a wine-bar-only visit.

• Address: Latrán 13, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Papas Living Restaurant is food-first, but wine has a substantial place on the menu, including Moravian wine and wines by the glass.

Choose Papas for lunch or dinner with wine on Latrán rather than for bottle shopping or a dedicated tasting session.

Three useful bottle shops sit inside Vnitřní Město, so buying Czech or Moravian wine does not require leaving the historic center. A fourth producer-run shop in Domoradice makes more sense when you already have a car or are shopping outside the old town.

• Address: Radniční 29, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Vinotéka Svatého Kryštofa, also associated with the Loutky a Víno and Pohádkový dům operation, occupies Gothic cellars close to the main square. The shop focuses mainly on bottled wines from Bohemia and Moravia, particularly smaller and medium-sized producers, with a smaller selection from abroad.

Come here when you want to compare Czech and Moravian bottles before buying, or ask about arranged tastings in the adjoining Pohádkový dům.

• Address: Dlouhá 93, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Vinotéka Dlouhá 93 is both a central bottle shop and a venue for scheduled tastings.

It becomes especially interesting during the Český Krumlov Wine Festival, when its small tasting events let you spend more time with individual producers and wine themes.

• Address: Masná 131, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Vinotéka u Lenina is a compact bottle shop on Masná inside the historic center.

Its location is the main advantage for travelers: you can stop for a bottle without breaking an old-town walk or making a separate shopping trip.

• Address: Domoradice 299, 381 01 Český Krumlov

Vinotéka Český Krumlov – Tesco is a Vinařství U Kapličky branch in Domoradice, outside the historic center. The producer’s shops carry its own wines alongside other Czech and Moravian bottles.

This stop makes more sense if you are driving, staying outside the old town, or already shopping in Domoradice.

Most winery visits from Cesky Krumlov are day trips or overnight extensions. The town is not surrounded by a dense cellar-door route, so transport matters more here than in major wine towns.

Use this decision order:

• Stay in town for the simplest wine experience
• Choose South Bohemia or Bohemia for a slower Czech wine day
• Choose Znojmo for the clearest Moravian wine-region route
• Choose Mikulov and Pálava for vineyard scenery and white wines
• Choose Velké Pavlovice or Slovácko for red-wine planning and village cellar culture

Do not combine several Moravian areas in one day from Cesky Krumlov. Pick one route, keep the number of tastings low, and check current visitor hours before building the day around a specific winery.

South Bohemia and Bohemia

Address: Kestřany, 398 21 Kestřany

Vinice u náhonu is one of the closer vineyard stops to Český Krumlov, with a small planted area tied to the Kestřany estate and local vineyard history. A visit helps explain small-scale South Bohemian vineyard work and cooler-climate grape choices such as Souvignier Gris, Solaris, Muscaris, and Cabernet Cortis.

Address: Jiřího z Poděbrad 288, 284 01 Kutná Hora

Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora is a biodynamic producer in the Bohemia wine region. It is useful for understanding the Bohemian side of Czech wine: cooler vineyards, lighter styles, and cellar visits outside the Moravian wine corridor.

Address: Sukovská ulice, 284 04 Kutná Hora

Rodinné vinařství Hanuš is a family winery in Kutná Hora with guided tastings and seasonal outdoor tasting formats. It works well as a smaller-producer contrast to larger Moravian estates.

Address: Prostřední Ves p.č. 82/2, 285 21 Zbraslavice

Vinařství Vinaře offers guided tastings with food and an explanation of production. The visit format is useful for travelers who want a quieter Bohemian wine stop rather than a busy town-center wine bar.

Znojmo Wine Region

Address: Šatov 404, 671 22 Šatov

Znovín Znojmo is a large Znojmo-region producer with a broad wine tourism program and vineyard ties around Šatov and Znojmo. A visit helps explain the scale of Moravian wine, the role of aromatic whites, and the organized side of Czech winery tourism.

Address: Vinice 579, 671 82 Dobšice

LAHOFER Winery is a modern Znojmo producer with vineyard-side tasting options near Dobšice. It is useful for comparing Znojmo whites such as Riesling, Sauvignon, and Veltlínské zelené in a structured setting.

Address: Masarykovo náměstí 389/14, 669 02 Znojmo

Vinařství Nešetřil operates from cellars under a Renaissance house in Znojmo’s center, with a wine bar, terrace, and cellar tasting format. It helps connect Znojmo wine with an old-town setting instead of a vineyard-only visit.

Address: Borotice 76, 671 78 Borotice

Vinné sklepy Lechovice works with vineyards around Lechovice, Borotice, Božice, and Oleksovice. The producer is useful for seeing the broader Znojmo-area network and tasting aromatic whites such as Riesling, Pálava, Tramín, and Sauvignon.

Mikulov and Pálava

Address: K Vápence 1811/2a, 692 01 Mikulov

Vinařství Volařík is a Mikulov producer strongly associated with Ryzlink vlašský and white wines from the Mikulov subregion. The winery is useful for understanding how Pálava, limestone soils, and varietal bottlings shape this part of Moravia.

Address: Sonberk 393, 691 27 Popice

Sonberk is a modern winery near Popice with vineyard views toward the Pálava Hills. It is strongest for a white-wine focused visit, especially Riesling, Pálava, Tramín, and Sauvignon.

Address: Sklepní 657, 691 85 Dolní Dunajovice

Mikrosvín Mikulov has cellars in Dolní Dunajovice in the Mikulov wine subregion. A visit helps explain classic cellar infrastructure, larger-volume production, and the importance of Ryzlink vlašský around the Pálava Hills.

Address: Vinařská 484, 691 05 Zaječí

Vinařství U Kapličky is a Zaječí producer with a cellar and guided tasting format. It is useful for visitors who want a scheduled tasting framework and a broader view of wine hospitality in the Mikulov and Velké Pavlovice border area.

Velké Pavlovice and Slovácko

Address: Hovorany 203, 696 12 Hovorany

Vinařství Fasora a synové is a family winery in Hovorany with cellar tastings and a wide set of grape varieties. It is useful for seeing smaller-scale Moravian production away from the better-known Mikulov and Znojmo routes.

Address: Bořetice 417, 691 08 Bořetice

Vinařství Springer is a family winery in Bořetice, an important village in the Velké Pavlovice subregion. A visit helps explain Moravian red wines, especially Pinot Noir, Frankovka, and structured village-level bottlings.

Address: Popice 418, 691 27 Popice

Vinařství Gotberg is a modern winery in Popice with wines from the Velkopavlovická subregion. It is useful for tasting whites, rosé, and reds in a contemporary winery setting between Hustopeče, Popice, and the Pálava landscape.

A self-guided wine day from Cesky Krumlov works best when the route matches your transport. Without a car, stay in town and build the day around one wine shop, one café-wine bar, and dinner with a Czech or Moravian bottle. With a car or driver, choose one wine area and keep the schedule short.

No-car wine plan

• Start with a central wine shop for bottle advice
• Add one café-wine bar or restaurant wine stop
• Use the evening for dinner with Czech or Moravian wine
• Look for wine festival events if visiting in October or November

Driver-based wine plan

• Choose one wine area only
• Book one or two tastings
• Leave space for lunch or dinner
• Avoid mixing distant regions in the same day

Overnight wine plan

• Use Znojmo, Mikulov, Pálava, Velké Pavlovice, or Slovácko as the overnight base
• Visit two wineries at most in one day
• Add one town-center wine bar or cellar stop
• Return to Cesky Krumlov the next day

This keeps the day practical: taste wine in town if you are staying local, or choose one focused route if you want to see Czech wine country beyond Český Krumlov.

This route keeps the focus on cooler-climate Czech wine outside Moravia. It is less about famous appellations and more about small vineyards, historic towns, and the difference between Bohemian and Moravian wine culture.

• Kutná Hora for Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora or Rodinné vinařství Hanuš
• Vinařství Vinaře for an appointment-based tasting near Zbraslavice
• Dinner back in Český Krumlov with a Czech or Moravian bottle

This route is best for visitors who want Czech wine without committing to a long Moravian day. It also pairs well with architecture or town visits because the wine stops sit near historic places.

Znojmo is the clearest Moravian wine area to pair with Český Krumlov if you want a true wine-region day. It combines wineries, enotecas, cellar spaces, restaurant wine lists, and a historic town center.

• LAHOFER Winery in Dobšice for a vineyard-side tasting
• Znojmo center for cellar tasting at Vinařství Nešetřil
• Znovín Znojmo or Šatov for a larger producer perspective
• Dinner in Znojmo before returning or staying overnight

This route gives the clearest one-day picture of Znojmo wines. It works especially well for Riesling, Sauvignon, Veltlínské zelené, Müller-Thurgau, and other dry white styles.

Mikulov and Pálava are better as an overnight route than a simple day trip from Český Krumlov. The payoff is a concentrated look at Moravian limestone-influenced whites, especially Ryzlink vlašský, Pálava, Pinot Gris, and Riesling.

• Sonberk in Popice for a modern winery visit with vineyard views
• Vinařství U Kapličky in Zaječí for a scheduled tasting format
• Vinařství Volařík in Mikulov for Ryzlink vlašský and Mikulov whites
• Mikrosvín Mikulov in Dolní Dunajovice for cellar infrastructure and regional whites

This route is the strongest option for visitors who want the most recognizable Moravian wine landscape. It is not the easiest from Český Krumlov, but it gives the clearest contrast between a South Bohemian base and a major Czech wine area.

This route is for visitors who want to understand Czech red wine more than white wine. Velké Pavlovice and parts of Slovácko are more relevant for Frankovka, Svatovavřinecké, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir, Modrý Portugal, and fuller Moravian reds.

• Hovorany for Vinařství Fasora a synové and smaller family production
• Bořetice for Vinařství Springer and red-wine focused tasting
• Vinařství Gotberg in Popice for an additional Velké Pavlovice-area stop
• Overnight in South Moravia if you want more than two producers

This route requires the most planning from Český Krumlov. It is best treated as a Moravian wine extension rather than a simple add-on to an old-town stay.