Wine Salon of the Czech Republic - national wine competition and permanent tasting exhibition

Come and enjoy an extraordinary experience with our best wines! Wine Salon of the Czech Republic at the State Chateau in Valtice.

Opening hours, wine tasting programs

In January, the Wine Salon exhibition is closed.
The new exhibit for 2025 is open from Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Opening hours of the public wine tasting exhibition of the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic:
Tuesday–Thursday 10.30–17.00
Friday–Saturday 10.30–19.00
Sunday 10.30–17.00 (June–September)
In January is closed because of preparation of a new exhibition.

Exceptions to these opening hours (holidays, etc.) are listed under NEWS

List of wine tasting programs

Wines in the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic

Brief statistics of the collection of the Czech Wine Salon 2025:

74 white wines, 22 red wines, 2 sparkling wines, 2 rosé wines.
The varietal composition includes 21 grape varieties and 4 cuvées.
The most successful white varieties in this year's edition were Riesling (18 samples), Riesling Welsh (9 samples), Pálava (8 samples), Pinot Blanc and Tramin Red (7 samples), Sauvignon (6 samples), Pinot Gris and Chardonnay (5 samples), Veltliner Green and Sylvan Green (3 samples).
The most successful red varieties are Pinot Noir (6 wines), Blaufränkisch (5 wines), Cabernet Sauvignon (4 examples) and Merlot (3 examples).
The most represented vintages are the 2023 vintage with 36 wines and the 2022 vintage with 34 wines.
The wines with the Gold Medal of the Wine Salon come from 62 winemakers and wine companies.

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Wineries in the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic

The exhibition of the Wine Salon currently includes 62 wineries from Moravia and Bohemia, ranging from small winemakers, through medium-sized wineries to larger companies. For each winery, you can find a short profile and contact details and a link to their wines awarded the Gold Medal of the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic.

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Visitor voting

Vote for your favorite wines and winemakers in the Wine Salon. You can also add your opinion or a message. At the end of the season we will draw 10 voters who will receive exciting prizes. To vote, you will need the code from your ticket in the Wine Salon.

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About the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic

The Wine Salon - National Wine Competition of the Czech Republic is the final competition of the National Wine Competition system. Each year the best wine is selected with the title "Champion", as well as "Category Winners" and "Best Collection". The 100 best wines of the competition are awarded the gold medal of the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic. The competition itself is followed by a year-round public wine tasting Salon - an exposition of the best hundred wines, located in the cellars of the State Chateau in Valtice.

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