Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Apri is the winery’s top-vintage line, and the 2023 Pinot comes from the Knížecí vrch vineyard in the Znojmo subregion.
THAYA · Znojmo, Moravia
Apri Pinot Noir
Moravian Pinot · sour cherry · thyme · rosemary · oak · layered
THAYA Apri Pinot Noir gives the 366 a rare Czech benchmark with a surprisingly serious oak-aged style.
Country
Czech Republic
Region
Znojmo, Moravia
Appellation
Moravia
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£22–£29
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A rare Czech Pinot Noir for Valentine’s, birthdays and tasting nights.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The dry Pinot Noir spends about 16 months in 288- and 400-litre oak barrels.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Sour cherry and cranberry meet thyme and rosemary, with layered red fruit and a savoury oak finish.
Body3/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin3/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 14–16°C.
If this wine were human…
The old soul
If Apri Pinot Noir were human, it would be patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. You are sociable without being indiscriminate; the guest list matters.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. moravian pinot energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.