The company VÍNO BLATEL, a.s. was founded in 1990 and focuses on the processing of grapes and the production and sale of wine. The company's headquarters are located in the village of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem, in a region with exceptionally favourable conditions for growing grapes. The company manages 189 hectares of vineyards. The main varieties that predominate in the vineyards are Riesling, Müller Thurgau, Muscat of Moravia, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The company is the largest domestic grower of the Merlot variety.
Sauvignon belongs among the most popular three white wines together with the Chardonnay and Riesling varieties. It is assumed that it comes from the French region of Bordeaux or from the Loire region. The most typical Sauvignons can be found in the Znojmo or Mikulov region.