Mělnické vinařství Kraus

Mělník Winery Kraus is a family company based in city Mělník (50 km north from Prague) in the heart of the Mělník subregion. We produce wines made from our own grapes. The vineyards use a favorable microclimate nearthe river Labe (Elbe), located on the southwest oriented slopes. The superiority of our assortment is made up of white wines. The flagships of ourgrape varieties are Ryzlink rýnský (Riesling), Hibernal and Pinot Noir.

The history of the viticulture in Mělník began in the 9th century, the greatest prosperity reached in the era of Emperor Charles IV. in the 14th century.Tradition of winemaking in the Kraus family has continued for the third generation. Its founder was Professor Vilém Kraus, grape-breeder, college educator and author of many publications on viticulture.Grape production and wine production in the Kraus Winery are growing steadily, with a 24-hectare vineyard area and an annual production of approximately 120 000 bottles. White wines make up about 80% of total production. All wines are declared as Wine with protected geographical denomination Czech Land wine. We do not use the established wine classification based only on the grape sugar quantity, our goal is the optimal physiological maturity of the grapes and the balanced ratio of sugars and acids. Most bottles are closed with screw caps to keep wine longer for freshness and youthful flavour.