You will find the family-run Vinařství Medek on a hill in Sady, just below the church, with a view over the valley. In the pergola or in the cellar under the house, Josef pours his living unfiltered wines, Jaromír adds the stories, in English too, and Jarmila brings out something good from the kitchen.
As for how Josef thinks about wine, he says it best himself:
“I like the modern style in stainless steel and the traditional approach in barrique barrels, so I do both. Always with as little intervention as possible, in the vineyard and in the cellar. I rely on natural processes, from maceration on the skins through fermentation on wild yeasts to ageing on the fine lees. I keep sulphur as low as I can, and some wines have no added sulphur at all. My total SO2 stays under 60 mg/l. I bottle unfiltered. And I recently learned that wines made this way are called low-intervention.”
Josef Medek
What guests love
The guests say it best themselves:
I finally know how to taste wine. I tasted few white and red wines and I found my favorite kind.
We already visited Medek Winery multiple times, and each time it was a lovely experience. We really enjoyed wine testing with Jarek, and we learned many interesting things about the wine as well.
We knew Medek wines and we were absolutely sure nothing would beat our beloved Hibernal. Then we got to the cellar and Jaromir proved us wrong.
The atmosphere is simply amazing, you'll taste a few different wine varieties right among barrels. … Night like this is undoubtly one of the best experiences you'll find in Moravia.
An evening in Medek Vinery … is always a good idea. If you are foreigner, Jaromír can speak good English.
This place is so special! If you want to taste amazing local wine, absolutely yummy food and listen to the winemaker, who loves his work, then you have to visit this extraordinary place!
Most people who stop by are not after a quick taste. They leave having finally learned how to taste wine properly, and with an evening they are glad to come back for.
Tasting with the winemaker
An evening at Vinařství Medek is in no hurry. Two pergolas in the garden seat smaller groups, for 6 and for 12. The cosy cellar under the family house holds up to 12. Larger groups, company events and celebrations are arranged by Jaromír together with local restaurants, in private or hired spaces.
Jarmila adds her pâté or homemade charcuterie to the tasting; a richer spread can be ordered ahead. It is best to book your date at least a day in advance. The sooner you get in touch, the surer it is.
You can buy the wines right at the cellar or through the e-shop, delivered anywhere within three days.
Which wines you will taste
The cellar is built on dry whites: Riesling, the legendary Silvaner, and the resistant PIWI varieties such as Hibernal, Johanniter or Solaris, which guests keep declaring their love for in the reviews. Josef makes the frizzante from traditional varieties: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Red Silvaner. The barrel-aged specials, reds included, are Josef’s greatest pride.
They all mature naturally and go into the bottle unfiltered, with just a minimum of sulphur and no other additives. The line-up changes with the vintages; the current bottles are in the e-shop.
Staying at Vinařství Medek
Right next to the winery stands a family house split into two self-contained flats, the Studio and the Apartmán. Each has its own equipped kitchenette and its own separate little garden with a pergola and a view over the greenery, just right for sitting over an open bottle of wine.
Both are cosy and practically equipped. Families with children and cyclists both love them: the cycle path is a minute from the house, and you can charge your bike and lock it up safely. They suit not just an overnight stay but a whole holiday.
You can see both flats and book them on Booking.com, where guests rate the stay 9.6.
What guests say
Wonderful hosts, a beautiful place. I felt right at home.
A lovely little house. Outside the children can sit on a blanket and play.
We loved the seating with a view. Everything was spotlessly clean, and the hosts are incredibly kind and helpful.
Klidné místo na odpočinek, pan Medek výborný vinař, víno suprové. Ubytování na skvělé úrovni.
For larger groups there is also a town apartment below the hill, in the cultural centre, sleeping up to 7, ideal for staying over after a tasting. It can be reserved together with a tasting booking.
