Martin Vajčner
Martin Vajčner is a natural winemaker from Hodonice in the Znojmo wine subregion, cultivating around 8 hectares of organically farmed vineyards scattered across the area, including sites like Kamenný vrch in Tasovice, Šatov, and Stará hora. His approach is deeply terroir-driven: hand-harvested grapes are processed using traditional low-intervention methods — spontaneous fermentation, direct pressing, as well as extended maceration on skins and stems, aging in acacia and oak barrels, sometimes in ceramic amphorae or even buried vessels (qvevri). The wine matures on its own lees, without added sulfur and without filtration, which gives it true character and strongly reflects the origin of the grapes and the vineyard site.
His philosophy is rooted in letting nature tell its story — he minimizes chemical intervention in the vineyard, emphasizes biodiversity, returns grape pomace to the soil as fertilizer, and works to reduce the carbon footprint of his production. He maintains decades-old vineyards as living ecosystems, preserving native vegetation (like rosehips and acacias), supporting healthy soils and traditional grape varieties. His wines offer a vivid taste of the Znojmo region — their color, aroma, and flavor deliver a fascinating diversity and authenticity that has long been missing in the Czech wine scene.
