At Šobes, acidic clay sits over gneiss. The clay stores heat by day and releases it at night. Riesling, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are planted here, with smaller plantings of Sauvignon and Pálava.
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Elsewhere in Moravia
- 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.
- MoravaNo producers listed yetMorava is the Czech name for Moravia, the wine region in Czechia where slow ripening helps preserve grape aromatics.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ZnojemskáNo producers listed yetZnojemská is Moravia's westernmost wine subregion, especially associated with aromatic whites.
- 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.