Our mission
We are a team of people united by a love of wine and nature. Working at Gurdau is both our joy and our mission. Together, we cultivate the vineyards, transform their potential into first-class wines and bring them to your table.
Attention to detail
At Gurdau, we place great emphasis on detail and precision. Everything from the wine barrels to the apartment beds to the cutlery has been carefully selected with quality and design in mind.
This attention to detail ensures that our visitors' overall experience is maximized. Every element of the environment is thoughtfully designed to achieve harmony between aesthetics and functionality, thus delivering a unique wine tasting experience that aligns with our brand's values and philosophy.
Humility towards nature
At Gurdau we have a strong commitment and humility towards nature. Our vineyards are carefully maintained using organic and sustainable practices that blend with the surrounding landscape. We keep bees on site, which provide us with delicious homemade honey and also support pollination and biodiversity in the vineyards.
We operate organically here and expect to be certified organic within two years. By maintaining a balance between our operations and the natural ecosystem, we contribute to the ecological well-being of the region while ensuring that our wines authentically reflect the local terroir.
Respect for history
The winemaking tradition of the village of Kurdějov dates back over a thousand years. The first official records of vineyards date back to the 13th century, when Kurdějov was considered one of the most important wine-growing villages. In 1286, land with vineyards was bought here for large sums of money, and only the high nobility could afford wine from this area. Some wine routes in this area were even exchanged for entire villages. In the 16th century, German settlers brought advances in winemaking and increased the value of local wines.
Some vineyards in this area were even exchanged for entire villages.
Gurdau in time
2026
The beginning of co-operation with renowned world architect on Champagne dome project. Start of construction of accommodation apartments for staff. Completion of the building for offices, warehouses and energy facilities.
2025
Planting of the Černá hora vineyard site (3 ha), focused on traditional-method sparkling wine production: Riesling, Veltliner and Pinot Blanc.
2024
Strong international reviews: Wines highly rated by critics James Suckling and Jancis Robinson. Export expansion: Switzerland, Denmark, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom.
2023
International recognition: Gurdau was featured in media, books and online platforms in over 50 countries, and ranked among the Top 10 projects on ArchDaily.
2022
Planting of the Díly route (2.6 ha) – Riesling and Pinot Blanc. Opening of the winery to visitors.
2021
The first vintage produced in our own winery.
Exceptional year. Planting of the Lipiny line (1 ha). Expansion of blue varieties on Stará hora: Frankovka, Merlot, Dornfelder.
2020
Start of construction of the winery according to the design of architect Aleš Fiala.
2015
The first vintage of Gurdau wines.
2013
Planting the first vineyards and renewing the tradition: Stará hora – Riesling (3 ha), Vinohrádky – Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc (4 ha).
2012
The decision to establish the Gurdau winery, whose name refers to the historical name of the village.
Eric Simonet
CEO
Václav Hort
Winery manager
Gurdau
Marek Sedláček
Winemaker
Marek Prokeš
Head of Hospitality
Gurdau
Michaela Sedláčková
Orders | Invoicing
Our team
We are a team of people united by a love of wine and nature. Working at Gurdau is both our joy and our mission. Together, we cultivate the vineyards, transform their potential into first-class wines and bring them to your table.
Karolína Brennerová
Radek Štěpánek