Letohrádek Portz Insel is a Renaissance summer house on a peninsula of the Nový rybník pond in Mikulov, South Moravia, run by the organic winery VINO CIBULKA. Organisers can hire the summer house, the bistro or the garden for weddings, celebrations and corporate events, or book private guided tastings in the cellars for groups of up to 25 guests.
Seminars and company events
The winery offers the venue for corporate events as well as private ones. The official site does not give seated capacities for the summer house, the bistro or the garden, so the number of guests has to be confirmed with the team. The firmest figure on the site is for tastings: a private tasting for your own group of up to 25 guests, held in the cellars, lasting one to two hours and including a guided tour with commentary. This format suits a client dinner prelude, a team outing or an incentive visit during a stay in the Pálava region. The winery can also produce wine with a custom label for your event.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and celebrations are listed among the uses of the summer house, the bistro and the garden. The setting is a pond shore inside the Pálava protected landscape area, on the cycle path between Mikulov and Valtice. Events are arranged by email with the winery contact named on the site. The site notes that the bistro closes in unfavorable weather, so ask how your date would be handled in rain.
Rooms and capacities
The spaces named on the official site are the summer house, the bistro, the garden and the Ditrichštejnské sklepy, the cellars below the building, about 400 years old. Only the private tasting figure of 25 guests is stated. Ask for layouts and maximum numbers for each space.
Catering
The bistro serves snacks and winery tastings with a view of the pond. Tastings can be paired with bread, cheese or cold snacks, depending on the program. The site gives no full catering menu for events, so confirm food arrangements when you request a date. Wines come from the winery's own 33 hectares of organic vineyards around Mikulov and Lednice, and its sparkling wines mature in the cellars.
History and setting
Cardinal František z Dietrichsteina had the summer house built on an island in the Portz pond after 1611. The building was derelict when the current owners rediscovered it in 2013, and they have been restoring it since. The cellars still hold the winery's sparkling wines during maturation.
Getting there
The address is U Mlýna 1199/1 in Mikulov. The summer house stands on the main cycle path between Mikulov and Valtice, which makes arrival by bike easy for a group. The official site does not list a station or an airport, so confirm car and train access with the winery.
