Viničky - Two major projects worth 164 million dollars within two years made in the village Viničky, which is one of the seven villages included in the Tokay wine region. Thanks to funding from EU funds, the Sectoral Operational Program of Agriculture and Rural Development will be added to the Tokaj honoch Viničky over 44 hectares of new vineyards and the latest to cut to the grapes and winery in Eastern Europe. The first project for funding by bidding Vinařská Viničky, p. r. o., the second company Viničky Tokay, p. r. o. The two companies combines the name of one of the managers - Zemplín entrepreneur Stephen Duca.

"I fulfilled a dream, although it took longer than I expected. Nearly 40 hectares of land with vineyards, I bought more than a natural person in 2000 from the village Viničky that their leases, but the landlord about them and cared chátrali. It was during major disputes about the recognition of the Slovakian Tokaj, there was no certainty that they will be recognized hony. A small area of my long-term lease from one of the producers, "says Stephen Duc. Both companies founded in 2001, the first focuses on growing grapes, the other for its processing and winemaking. Although the funding from EU funds unsuccessfully tried already a few years, decided in the years 2001 - 2003 to invest in rehabilitation of old vineyards and cleaning Honová: "To this day it's been about 15 - 16 million dollars." In parallel, began to import only a single recognized Tokaj wine from Hungary in 2004 in Little Bare built a smaller operation to bottling wine.

The dream of building a small empire Tokaj, where the grapes grown in one place and now the process has become a reality this year. "After a dispute about the brand recognition last year, it was certain that the hony Viničky recognized as part of Tokaj. This year, successful project worth 56 million dollars, aims to establish 44 hectares of new vineyards and purchase modern equipment. Also underwent a second worth 108 million dollars, thanks to which grows just above the new grape vineyards readable and winery, "said Duč.

Even in these days is in the supplier firm Fructop, p. r. o., Ostratice, 250 thousand and 300 rootstocks thousand eyes specially bred varieties of Tokaj grapes from Hungary: "They include French antiviral genes, which provide greater resistance to disease and mildew. To be ready for spring planting, which is scheduled for early April. "According to Duca in 2006, is withdrawn first 22 hectares, the whole process is repeated in the 2007th part will go to finance the purchase of modern techniques for working vineyard, delivered by the company Polynova, Ltd., Šamorín. "Now we are preparing the soil by deep underground We make fertilization of dung," said Duc.

In parallel, starting the construction of wine, which is just above the vineyards. "This week we surrender site, a project for 108 million dollars in building a manufacturing plant counts Mathias Viničky manufactory." According to Duca can find here in the first phase of work, about 20 people remaining will have a chance at the time of the campaign. "The first is scheduled for 2007, which will production plant is completed. until we give birth vineyards, grapes will be redeemed from the local growers and now I can say that, at higher prices than they get now. "

Production plant is designed for the storage capacity of 570 thousand liters of wine. Company in a single season, plans to handle 5 to 7 thousand quintals of grapes and produced about 8-one thousand liters variety Tokaj wine: "The best of which are manufactured from 3 to 6-Putnová withdrawals will cost 5 or more years in the Tokajská cellars .

Autor: Lýdia VEREŠČAKOVÁ
Source: ZD Korzár