"A Grand Cru wine is always a child of a fortunate encounter of a vine nourished by the bountiful nature and a winemaker, transforming the grapes into a noble drinking. At this Rhine Riesling the winemaker was successful, and drinking this wine during a work break or savour it at a dinner with friends becomes a real feast for the senses. Myself I like to drink this wine and will recommend it to my friends, too." Antonio Pasquale, Mattoni
on Riesling 2009
"It is a great experience. Landscape, Architecture, View and Wine. For me it was a miraculous experience. Thanks." Karel Schwarzenberg
"It was nice at Sonberk. I believe, that before we return, we will remember Sonberk by drinking wine." 7.1.2011 Lívia Klausová
"Un nez intense, très élégant de fleurs blanches avec des notes de vétiver et d’agrumes, donnant une impression de fraîcheur, qui s’intègre harmonieusement dans la bouche avec l’acidité et la sucrosite. Un très beau vin, raffine, d’une grande personnalité." Xavier Planty, Chateau Giraud 1er Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes on Pálava 2011
"When the soft morning sun penetrates an olive-green piece of glass and illuminates a haze above creamy yellow elderflower blossom, then you´ll understand the colour of Sonberk’s Chardonnay 2006 from selected grapes. When spun, it thickly trickles down the glass and it stays on the tongue root for very long even if you don’t chew it and lightly sip the air to develop, in the sweetness, its refined acidity and lovely bitterness of idle pears, with such a pleasure as myself. Gradually it leaves me with the taste of yellow winter apple, a hint of citruses and the sauce of compote of green plums." Iva Janžurová
on Chardonnay 2006
"Lovely summer business. In the taste I can feel the ‘i’ from the name of the variety, like it was sung by Zuzana Lapcikova. On the music side of things, this wine has crisp highs and a long mellow echo. According to the taste I would estimate D major." Marek Eben
on Traminer 2007
"The Sonberk vineyard, supported by the man´s care, will not bear bad grapes; a cuvée will reveal the taste of the winemaker. Cuvée SONBERK No.72 is a good example of both. Natural sparkling colour predicts easiness and drinkability. Bold and remarkable aroma is in a perfect harmony with the taste… During my holidays I drank this wine to complement light cheese, pasta and vegetable dishes. Cuvée Sonberk took the experience to another level." Josef Pleskot
on Cuvée SONBERK No. 72
"Delicate colour of light straw, aroma clearly traminer, medium spices, palate ripen and fruity, already harmonic. Overall the wine is very elegant, flawless, suitable for global market." John Salvi, Master of Wine
on Traminer 2008
"Sauvignon – the wine full of character. Full body, strong, yet refreshing aroma. Fruity on one side – maracuja. Nn the other green asparagus." Bettina Lobkowicz on Sauvignon 2009
"Palava is a young fresh wine with a sweetish aroma that reminds me of a girl coming of age." / photo Liv Tyler, age 18) photographer Antonín Kratochvíl on Pálava 2009 
"Fresh white wine, very velvety with gentle bitterness and pleasant acid. Variety-typical aroma of peaches and citruses with the taste of green apples, gooseberries and kiwi. It goes with white meat in creamy sauce, fish, goat cheese." Earl Antonín Kinsky on Sauvignon 2007
"Sonberk´s charming environment with its sun-filled hillsides and unique soil composition consecrates us with its white wine into South Moravia´s character. Give in to this temptation and explore this mystery! Those who accepted this challenge, have become more receptive to the pleasures of life and elated over the everyday´s petty worries.Trust the landscape around Palava, it humanizes!" Václav Cigler on Sauvignon 2011 
""With the surroundings of Palava Hills I fell in love during my study journeys to Vienna. Beautiful places produce beautiful wines and this Riesling, which has everything a great Riesling has to have, is one of them. Wine with aroma of dried apricots, ideal for combining with good couisine as we cook in Alcron. I wish I was paying Sonberk visits more often and endulge in the delicious taste right on the scene." Roman Paulus on Riesling 2011
"I am not a wine expert. All the more I like to taste and judge wine. I like your Sauvignon. It refreshes mind and it seems that it positively affects other organ, too. I finished two glasses and I am merrier, the world seems brighter and prospects are being sketched. Let’s see what happens after few more glasses, but I am sure that the freshness and the taste will not disappear. Cheers!" Milan Lasica on Sauvignon 2008
"…as much as I love simple ‘everyday’ design with a hidden energy and a hint of exceptionality, as much I love this wine in which I discover these qualities… energy, serene power and simplicity. … everyday wine, just as you get dressed for every day…!" Liběna Rochová on Pinot Gris 2009
"Sauvignon vintage 2010 wandered all the way to us. Experienced wine drinkers will notice gooseberries or currant. Being an amateur wine lover I am sure that the wine is white and my evaluation starts indifferently “It is good”. After the second glass I think “Excellent”. And after the third one “Show me, how is this called…?” Whether you can recognize gooseberries, currant or pear or you are the same kind of ‘sommelier’ as myself I wish you to experience extraordinary moments with this Sauvignon. And if this Sauvignon will help you to have great sex, I am happy to be a part of this moment, too.” Jan Budař on Sauvignon 2010
"Clear yellow-green colour. Sharp, ferrous aroma of pineapple puree. Noble harmony between sugars and acidity reminds us of green apples Granny Smith. Delicate spices in aftertaste. Lightly smoked zander." Ivo Dvořák on Riesling 2007
"When selecting objects for an exhibition, or buying them for myself, my main criterion is that I either want to possess them myself or want to donate it to my most beloved person. The Object simply must have a good story. Like fine wine. The story of this wine is the sun on the Pálava Hills, a tour to the Holy Hill, a reflection of the vineyard in water and love. It's a good story. Wine with the value of a gift came into being." Jana Zielinski on Chardonnay - Pinot Gris 2011
"royal blue,celestial blue,lightest green,beam of delicate orange,warm white,nose in the shoulder fold…" Petr Kvíčala on Pinot Gris 2008
"This wine is fresh yet mature and wise. It carries some freshness, some subtle surprise that does not vanish. Sonberk’s Riesling will not became dull, but it will cheer you to further drinking. Saying that, I don’t mean that it flows like water down the neck, no, not at all, it only encourages you in slow „chewing“, in cultured consumption that accompanies the quality wines drinking. While being modern, the wine still keeps a broad spectrum of wine secrets which are pleasure to discover.” Milan Knížák on Riesling 2010
"A festive wine, a little fuller, savoury, inviting to meditation. It was evening, 9th November. A month full of meanings and symbols. The important things however are unspokable, inner, very personal. I look forward to evenings, when I will sit at home – drawings from my friends on the walls, books that formed me on shelves, wine in cellar that does not lie.“ Fedor Gál on Pálava 2010
"To get a kiss is a good thing. To get a summer kiss is even better. It will be a fleeting kiss, but with love and passion and you will reminisce about it again and again, even at the time when snow will lie on the window. This Semillon, a rare variety in our land, is just like that - airy and full of flavour, exactly like the summer kiss." Petr Šimůnek on Sémillon 2010
"I, a person unknowledgeable of words describing various wines, who is not able to distinguish individual tastes and all the less describe them, was placed before hard task to taste Palava. Therefore, I can’t depict anything about self-confident sparkly tastes, honey undertones and aromas of hay fields. The only thing I can say is that this wine is “terribly good”." Kryštof Mucha on Pálava 2008
"I’m always interested in wine in a combination with food. I prepared a slice of bold foie gras, topped it with three fresh blackberries from my garden and lightly dribbled with my father’s honey from Slavonice. Drinking a glass of this magnificent wine I affirmed myself, that wine and food is the second greatest delight in lives of many of us." Pavel Maurer on Traminer 2009 
"It is a wine of yellow-green colour, with delicate almost flowery aroma. Sugars and acids are in a perfect harmony. This harmony gives the wine an unique delicacy and a typical Riesling taste to be recognised right at the first sip. Nothing pushes through, everything is in a perfect harmony. This makes the wine an ultimately pleasant experience for the tongue. All body notices and looks forward to further drinking. The full, slightly spicy palate cannot be exchanged. It will not leave you any space for doubt. No other wine I can identify from a single small sip. It is a Rhine Riesling.“ Vladimír Michálek on Riesling 2008 
"This Merlot enchanted me with its aroma and caressed my soul with the light bitterness that, after few sups, transforms itself into a delicate, almost velvety, taste. It was the best and the sweetest end of the day after a hard training spent in the circle of my dearest. Thank you for that!" Roman Šebrle on Merlot 2008
"This Pignot Gris has a miraculous power. It can change grey mood into colourful one. And turned me, sworn abstinent, into an occasional lover of this wonderful and amazing wine." Zora Jandová on Pinot Gris 2010 
"Traminer is probably one of the oldest varieties that are still grown. This variety is phenomenal and due to its high quality it deserves our closest attention. Traminer 2010 from Grand Cru Sonberk series is no exception. It is highly viscous, with the colour of polished brass. The aroma is reminiscent of tropical fruits with a handful of exotic spices and tea rose. The taste is medium-full with lovely mineral and strong acidity that create a spine of the wine. It is possible to find citruses, grapefruit and overripe pomelo in particular. Aftertaste is lasting and slightly piquant." Jakub Král on Traminer 2010 
"Traminer, wine for everyday extraordinariness! Deliciously rounded taste of melon, running into a prickly bitterness, ending in a sweet promise." Jan Špilar on Traminer 2011
"Distinctive golden colour with greenish reflections. Aroma is fruity and citrusy but also herbal, lemon balm, lime tree flowers, heavier scent of mint. Palate is full of forest honey accents, juicy acidity. Tastes of dried apricots, pineapple and succade. Strong and structured aftertaste. Complexity and perfection…" Vladimíra Mrázová
on Riesling 2007, selection of noble berries
"Simply heaven! Typical honey sweetness and bread yeast. Honey in taste, blooming spring meadow on the nose. The varietal note of Pinot Gris comes through the sugar content, you can also find special light mineral tones of the unique terroir that resolves with every sip. When rolling this Pinot on the tongue you feel perfection, romance, convergence ... " Pavel Vajčner, Znovín Znojmo, on Pinot Gris 2007
I like to drink. Especially good wine with good people and in a pleasant environment. This wine is classy, loving, with dominant velvety tones of papaya and mango. It gives rise to the illusion of a perfect sun set over the Caribbean, regardless if you are in the Bohemian Forest or in the Tatra Mountains. This Pálava will decorate any romantic dinner with your loved one. It is just what we here in Prague call "high yield". Ondřej Hejma,
on Pálava 2012
"The wine shimmers as 18-karat gold with young green reflections. Its subtle fragrance combines notes of green tea and apricot compote, the taste is fresh, balanced, rich flavor with a fruity attack and a long dry finish, supported by varietal spice and salty minerality. It will nicely complement a terrine of foie gras with apricot puree and Maldon salt." Otakar Žoudlík on Pálava 2011
