Statistics
As per the results of the official vineyard registration by the Agricultural Central Control and Research Office (UKZUZ) the total vineyard area representing a current production potential in the Czech Republic is 19,633.45 ha, at the same time the planted area being 17,198.05 ha. The rest represents vineyards that have been grubbed up, have the right to be re-planted and the state reserve.
Current production potential of the Czech Republic – as at 31st December 2011
| planted vineyard area | 17,198.05 ha |
| grubbed-up vineyard area | 107.71 ha |
| vineyard area with the right to be re-planted | 1,046.90 ha |
| vineyard area with existing planting rights | 1,280.79 ha |
| total production potential | 19,633.45 ha |
Of a total of 17,198.05 ha planted with vineyards, two-thirds is made up of white grape varieties and one third of black grape varieties while a negligible 1% share is alloted to table and rootsock varieties.
Structure of the vineyard area by category – as at 31st December 2011
| category of varieties | area (ha) |
| white must | 11,367.06 |
| red/black must | 5,751.35 |
| table | 44.19 |
| roostock | 35.44 |
| total | 17,198.04 |
According to the Czech Statistical Office in the year 2011 around 91,253 tons of grapes were harvested having an average yield of 5.7 tons per hectare. The average must weight levels of the grapes at harvest in 2011 according to the survey carried out by the Vintners’s Union of Czech Republic came out at about 21.0 °NM (translator’s note: in Czech Republic and Slovakia must weight is measured in degrees Normalizovaný moštoměr = °NM and 21 °NM is approx. 95 °Oe or 12.5 °Bé, which represents 11.9% potential alcohol).
Vineyard composition
| white wines | approximately 63% |
| red wines | approximately 28% |
| rosé wines | approximately 9% |
Wine production
In the vintage year 2010/2011 approximately 390,000 hectolitres of wine were produced, of which around 234,000 hectolitres were of white and around 126,000 hectolitres were of red wine. Production in 2011/2012 came to some 650,000 hectolitres of wine.
| white wines | approximately 63% |
| red wines | approximately 28% |
| rosé wines | approximately 9% |
Wine consumption
As per the assessment of the Ministry of Agriculture the consumption of wine per person was around 20.1 litres per year, in future it can be assumed that there will be an increase in the consumption of wine, as well as of table grapes.
| Czech Republic | 20.1 litres per capita per annum |
| Europe | 36 litres per capita per annum |
Number of wine communes, vineyard tracks, growers and area of registered vineyards with regard to the classification by wine sub-regions as per Act No. 321/2004 Coll. – as at 31st December 2011
| Wine sub-region | Number of wine communes | Number of vinyard tracks | Number of growers | Registered vineyard area (ha) |
| Region Bohemia | ||||
| Mělník | 42 | 82 | 92 | 360 |
| Litoměřice | 30 | 70 | 54 | 293 |
| Other | 18 | 9 | ||
| Total Bohemia | 72 | 152 | 164 | 662 |
| Region Moravia | ||||
| Mikulov | 30 | 182 | 2,473 | 4,432 |
| Slovácko | 117 | 408 | 8,307 | 4,188 |
| Velké Pavlovice | 75 | 321 | 7,007 | 4,741 |
| Znojmo | 90 | 215 | 1,142 | 3,153 |
| Other | 59 | 22 | ||
| Total Moravia | 312 | 1,126 | 18,874 | 16,536 |
| Total Czech Republic | 384 | 1,278 | 19,037 | 17,198 |
Number of wine communes, growers, most planted varieties and area of registered vineyards with regard to the classification by wine sub-region as per Act 321/2004 Coll. – as at 31st December 2011
| Region/Sub-region | Total planted with vineyards (ha) | % of total vineyard area | Number of growers | Five most cultivated varieties |
| Moravia/Mikulov | 4,432 | 25.8 | 2,473 |
Welschriesling: 587.6 ha Grüner Veltliner: 388.7 ha Riesling: 343 ha Sauvignon Blanc: 304.9 ha Müller-Thurgau: 289.6 ha |
| Moravia/Slovácko | 4,188 | 24.4 | 8,307 |
Müller Thurgau: 428.7 ha Riesling: 377.3 ha Blaufränkisch: 341.5 ha Grüner Veltliner: 327.3 ha Pinot Blanc: 308.4 ha |
| Moravia/Velké Pavlovice | 4,741 | 27.6 | 7,007 |
Grüner Veltliner: 526.6 ha Blaufränkisch: 426.2 ha Saint Laurent: 416.6 ha Müller-Thurgau: 405.6 ha Welschriesling: 282.8 ha |
| Moravia/Znojmo | 3,153 | 18.3 | 1,142 |
Grüner Veltliner: 416.3 ha Müller-Thurgau: 341.1 ha Saint Laurent: 314.2 ha Riesling: 257.3 ha Sauvignon Blanc: 234.3 ha |
| Bohemia/Mělník | 360 | 2.1 | 92 |
Müller-Thurgau: 53.5 ha Riesling: 51.7 ha Pinot Noir: 40.4 ha Blauer Portugieser: 34.7 ha Saint Laurent: 30.8 ha |
| Bohemia/Litoměřice | 293 | 1.7 | 54 |
Müller-Thurgau: 78.2 ha Saint Laurent: 41 ha Riesling: 31.7 ha Pinot Noir: 22.3 ha Pinot Gris: 22 ha |
Varietal composition in registered vineyards in the Czech Republic as at 31st December 2011
| Variety | Synonym | Abbreviation | Total (ha) | % of total area |
| Grüner Veltliner | Veltlín zelený | VZ | 1662.3 | 9.7 |
| Müller-Thurgau | Rivaner | MT | 1603.7 | 9.3 |
| Saint Laurent | Svatovavřinecké | Sv | 1334.9 | 7.8 |
| Riesling | Ryzlink rýnský, Rheinriesling | RR | 1234.5 | 7.2 |
| Welschriesling | Ryzlink vlašský | RV | 1193.6 | 6.9 |
| Blaufränkisch | Lemberger, Frankovka | Fr | 1190.4 | 6.9 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Sauvignon | Sg | 889.5 | 5.2 |
| Zweigeltrebe | Zw | 830.0 | 4.8 | |
| Pinot Blanc | Rulandské bílé | RB | 805.1 | 4.7 |
| Chardonnay | Ch | 787.5 | 4.6 | |
| Pinot Gris | Rulandské šedé | RŠ | 784.3 | 4.6 |
| Pinot Noir | Rulandské modré | RM | 718.6 | 4.2 |
| Blauer Portugieser | Modrý Portugal, Portugieser Blau | MP | 639.7 | 3.7 |
| Gewürztraminer | Tramín červený | TČ | 609.8 | 3.5 |
| Moravian Muscat | Muškát moravský (MOPR) | MM | 378.2 | 2.2 |
| Neuburger | Neuburské | Ng | 331.7 | 1.9 |
| Pálava | Pa | 264.9 | 1.5 | |
| André | An | 253.6 | 1.5 | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | CS | 241.6 | 1.4 | |
| Frühroter Veltliner | Veltlínské červené rané, Malvasier, Malvasia, Malvasie | VČR | 209.8 | 1.2 |
| Cabernet Moravia | CM | 195.6 | 1.1 | |
| Other whites | - | 128.0 | 0.7 | |
| Sylvaner | Sylvánské zelené, Grüner Silvaner | SZ | 116.9 | 0.7 |
| Dornfelder | Dr | 116.8 | 0.7 | |
| Merlot | Me | 100.0 | 0.6 | |
| Irsai Oliver | IO | 83.5 | 0.5 | |
| Hibernal | Hi | 72.2 | 0.4 | |
| Muscat Ottonel | Muškát Ottonel | MO | 63.1 | 0.4 |
| Aurelius | Au | 49.5 | 0.3 | |
| Kerner | Ke | 35.6 | 0.2 | |
| Other reds | - | 33.6 | 0.2 | |
| Neronet | Ne | 32.5 | 0.2 | |
| Alibernet | Al | 20.8 | 0.1 | |
| Děvín | De | 20.1 | 0.1 | |
| Solaris | 11.6 | 0.1 | ||
| Johanniter | 9.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Malverina | Ma | 6.9 | 0.0 | |
| Zalagyöngye | 6.4 | 0.0 | ||
| Blauburger | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Cabernet Blanc | 5.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Regent | 5.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Laurot | La | 4.6 | 0.0 | |
| Fratava | Ft | 4.4 | 0.0 | |
| Agni | Ag | 4.1 | 0.0 | |
| Roesler | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Rubinet | Ru | 3.4 | 0.0 | |
| Cabernet Cortis | 3.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Ariana | Ar | 3.1 | 0.0 | |
| Sevar | Se | 2.4 | 0.0 | |
| Cabernet Franc | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Annual Report on grape vines and wine (Situační a výhledová zpráva Réva vinná a víno), Ministry of Agriculture December 2012
