Vineyard Hintertal
The Hintertal vineyard has become the home of the Obelisk Winery. The south-west slope on the edge of Valtice is characterized by loess-loam soils rich in calcium.
The vision of the owners is to manage up to forty hectares of land in the future.
The ancestral experience is again reflected in the varieties of vineyards. The Obelisk Winery abides by their original varieties planted in their native environment and species-rich mixtures planting between rows. The vineyards are treated in the most ecological way.
Terroir and Wine
The wines from the Obelisk Winery are characterized by so-called postmodern wine-growing. The winemaker pays close attention to their own specific development and limits unnatural impact into the character of the wine.
The winery owner sees the potential in using old traditional techniques with the assistance of the modern technology which helps to achieves the originality and preserves the uniqueness of the terroir.
Valtice wine grapes are grown within a distance of three kilometres from the building and are picked only by hand.
Vine Varieties
The Obelisk winery uses the potential of the old vineyards. It is reflected in the composition of vine varieties planted in the vineyards where the typical domestic varieties are complemented by the international ones.
Overlooked Sylvan Green (Sylvánské zelené), Rhine Riesling (Ryzlink rýnský) and Pálava can be found here. Furthermore, Welschriesling (Ryzlink vlašský) which is characterized by the good quality wines with spicy acidity and excellent ripening potential.
The four main white varieties are complemented by Blaufränkish (Frankovka) and Burgundy varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Blank (Rulandské bílé), Pinot Noir (Rulandské modré) and Pinot Gris (Rulandské šedé). The winemakers plan to use Pinot Meunier (Mlynářka) in the future.
