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Morava is the Czech name for Moravia, the wine region in Czechia where slow ripening helps preserve grape aromatics.

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Morava, Moravia
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Atlas locationMorava · Moravia49.02° N · 16.84° EOpen in Atlas

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Morava is the Czech name for the Moravia wine region. Slow ripening here helps preserve and concentrate aromas in the grapes.

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Elsewhere in Moravia

  1. MikulovskáNo producers listed yetCentered on Mikulov, Mikulovská is a subregion of Moravia known mainly for white wine. Calcareous soils, clay and sand suit Welschriesling, Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon.
  2. Novosedelské Slámové vínoNo producers listed yetNovosedelské Slámové víno is a protected named straw wine from Moravia. Well-ripened grapes dry for at least three months after harvest, concentrating sweetness as water evaporates.
  3. SlováckáNo producers listed yetSlovácká is Moravia's largest wine subregion, across easternmost and northernmost South Moravia. Higher vineyards here produce fresh, aromatic wines with gentle acidity.
  4. ŠobesNo producers listed yetŠobes has acidic clay over gneiss, which stores daytime heat and releases it at night. Plantings include Riesling, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, with smaller amounts of Sauvignon and Pálava.
  5. VelkopavlovickáNo producers listed yetWarm winds and magnesium-rich soils favour reds in Velkopavlovická, especially Frankovka and Modrý Portugal. Vrbice has sandstone wine-cellar structures built up to seven levels above one another.
  6. ZnojemskáNo producers listed yetZnojemská is Moravia's westernmost wine subregion, especially associated with aromatic whites.
  7. ZnojmoNo producers listed yetZnojmo is associated with wines of spice and fullness, shaped by cold winds and river moderation. Its VOC appellation was approved in 2009 alongside the Germanic classification system.
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