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We don’t need chemistry
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ABOUT FESTIVAL
The Naked Wines Festival is a celebration of natural viticulture and honest craftsmanship. The wines you will taste come from grapes grown with respect for nature and processed without unnecessary chemicals or artificial additives.
The festival takes place twice a year. In the summer you can taste wines in the picturesque corners of Banská Štiavnica and in the autumn in the industrial environment of Bratislava's New Market. Winemakers from Slovakia and abroad meet in one place and bring unique wines where you can feel the soil, the variety and the people.
PROGRAMME
Viecha naturálnych vinárov
Thursday, November 20
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WARM UP - La Sughera /IT/
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Tasting at La Sughera boutique winery from Sardinia
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Free entry - opportunity to buy wine by the glass or bottle and taste five samples at a discounted price
Twin City B
Friday, November 21
from 18:00 PM
MÄD Wines: Dinner with winemakers
Warm-up menu:
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🍗 Fried chicken bites with leek-apple salad – €4.90
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🥂 Chicken rillette with peach and chili – €5.90
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🍊 Custard suzette with orange, butter, rum and sugar – €5.90
SATURDAY, November 22
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Open Wine Tasting Experience
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Trnko will take care of the gastronomic experience during the event
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Caravan Sound System will provide music in the New Market during the festival
SATURDAY, November 22
from 20:00 PM
AFTERPARTY - Sunnbrella a Ventolin
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Natural wines by the glass and a great atmosphere
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For visitors with a festival badge , discounted admission is €10 (regular price €19)
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Winemakers
Slobodné Vinárstvo
Our wines are created freely - they ferment spontaneously, without manipulation and without added additives, but always with respect for nature and our own opinion.
Zemianské Sady pri Hlohovci
SLOBODNÉ VINÁRSTVO
Our wines are created freely - they ferment spontaneously, without manipulation and without added additives, but always with respect for nature and our own opinion.
Zemianske Sady near Hlohovec
Michal Bažalík
Dávid Kušický
When it comes to winemaking, organic is the way.
Veľký Krtíš
dávid kušický
When it comes to winemaking, organic is the way.
Veľký Krtíš
Michal Bažalík
NABOSO
Allow the wine to behave naturally.
Svätý Jur
naboso
Allow the wine to behave naturally.
Svätý Jur
Michal Bažalík
VÍna Herzánovi /CZ/
We let the wines mature naturally with minimal intervention.
In wines, we look for elegance, good energy and a typical expression of terroir.
Kobylí
VÍNA HERZÁNOVi /CZ/
We let the wines mature naturally with minimal intervention.
In wines, we look for elegance, good energy and a typical expression of terroir.
Kobylí
Michal Bažalík
Zlatý roh
In short, wine is a personality that enjoys great respect with us.
Devín
Zlatý roh
In short, wine is a personality that enjoys great respect with us.
Devin
Michal Bažalík
Karsey_winemaking /DE/
Completely unrefined and unfiltered. Pure nature for you!
Steigerwald
Karsey_winemaking /DE/
Completely unrefined and unfiltered. Pure nature for you!
Steigerwald
Michal Bažalík
Víno Vdovjak
A winemaker makes wine the way he is as a person. A person - a winemaker should be himself and try to make wine in a way that he is convinced is right.
Veľká Tŕňa - Tokaj
Víno Vdovjak
A winemaker makes wine the way he is as a person. A person - a winemaker should be himself and try to make wine in a way that he is convinced is right.
Veľká Tŕňa - Tokaj
Michal Bažalík
Mátyás Családi pincészet
Our philosophy in grape growing and winemaking is a return to nature. We now grow grapes organically and return to traditional methods in winemaking.
Nová Vieska
Mátyás Családi pincészet
Our philosophy in grape growing and winemaking is a return to nature. We now grow grapes organically and return to traditional methods in winemaking.
Nová Vieska
Michal Bažalík
Djuce /SWE/
Djuce is not your average wine brand. We are the liquid driving force behind new wine experiences with a minimal carbon footprint.
Švédsko
Djuce /SWE/
Djuce is not your average wine brand. We are the liquid driving force behind new wine experiences with a minimal carbon footprint.
Sweden
Michal Bažalík
Mäsiar Wines
Low-intervention winemaking, grapes from our own non-certified organic vineyards around Levice on windy, south-facing slopes.
Levice
Mäsiar Wines
Low-intervention winemaking, grapes from our own non-certified organic vineyards around Levice on windy, south-facing slopes.
Levice
Michal Bažalík
Hrčka & Benian
Family winery in the Váh River valley below the slopes of Považský Inovec.
Vinohrady nad Váhom
Hrčka & Benian
Family winery in the Váh River valley below the slopes of Považský Inovec.
Vinohrady nad Váhom
Michal Bažalík
Johannes Trapl /AT/
Nature gives us winegrowers what we need. But sometimes we have to give something back. #NoAddedNonsense
Austria
Johannes Trapl /AT/
Nature gives us winegrowers what we need. But sometimes we have to give something back. #NoAddedNonsense
Austria
Michal Bažalík
Šiklóš Winery
Our goal is to produce and offer the best material in bottles to wine lovers all over the planet.
Levice
Šiklóš Winery
Our goal is to produce and offer the best material in bottles to wine lovers all over the planet.
Levice
Michal Bažalík
Mantič
We do not standardize any of our wines and there is no fixed recipe for their production - each wine is a unique expression of our philosophy.
Tokaj
Mantič
We do not standardize any of our wines and there is no fixed recipe for their production - each wine is a unique expression of our philosophy.
Tokaj
Michal Bažalík
Kasnyik rodinné vinárstvo
Organic wines that embody the true values of our vineyards, the humble work and faith of the winemaker and grape grower.
Strekov
Kasnyik rodinné vinárstvo
Organic wines that embody the true values of our vineyards, the humble work and faith of the winemaker and grape grower.
Strekov
Michal Bažalík
Zuzana Barnaková
For me, viticulture is a universe of change. A school of accepting what is beyond my ability to change, including being aware of my own limits.
Svätý Jur
Zuzana Barnaková
For me, viticulture is a universe of change. A school of accepting what is beyond my ability to change, including being aware of my own limits.
Svätý Jur
Michal Bažalík
Špetici /CZ/
We make wines the way we live – with respect for nature, joy from everyday work and the belief that real things don't need shortcuts.
Hnanice na Znojemsku
Špetici /CZ/
We make wines the way we live – with respect for nature, joy from everyday work and the belief that real things don't need shortcuts.
Hnanice na Znojemsku
Michal Bažalík
Michal Bažalík
Experiments and visions turn into grapes. Wine is created slowly and spontaneously, without unnecessary intervention...
Svätý Jur
Michal Bažalík
Experiments and visions turn into grapes. Wine is created slowly and spontaneously, without unnecessary intervention...
Svätý Jur
Michal Bažalík
FROM GRAPES TO FESTIVAL
"Naked Wines is not just about wine. It's about an experience, a space, and people coming together for honest craft and pure taste."
festival organizer, Miro Lánik
The story of Naked Wines began long before the first festival. Alice Feiring's book is a manifesto for natural wines - it tells the story of grapes that have the freedom to transform into wine naturally, without embellishment or unnecessary intervention. For Miro, the book confirmed everything he himself felt and studied - that wine can be made purely, with respect for the land, the craft and people. It is precisely this feeling of connection that he transformed into the Naked Wines festival.
What is written in the book is transformed into a living, profound experience at the festival. Today, both the book and the Naked Wines festival are symbols of sincerity that create a bridge between man, nature, and wine.
FAQ
Natural wines are those that are produced in the most natural way possible.
This means:-
no chemicals in the vineyard or in the wine,
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fermentation takes place naturally (without artificial yeast),
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The wine is often unfiltered and sometimes not even sulfured.
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Such a wine may be a little cloudy or "lively", but it has more flavor and character.
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1st wave: €29 (until 7.10.2025)
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2nd wave: €35 (from 8.10.2025)
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At the door: €39
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The ticket price includes unlimited tasting from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
One sample is approximately 0.02 l – the ideal amount for tasting and comparing multiple wines.
Upon entry, you will receive a festival 'bottomless' glass, for which a refundable deposit of €5 is required. If you return the glass undamaged, your deposit will be refunded.
Yes, discounted entry applies to hospitality businesses, winemakers, sommeliers, journalists, and wine shop owners. Registration for this type of entry is possible HERE.
Yes, dogs are welcome at the festival as long as they are friendly, calm, and comfortable around crowds and other dogs. If you know your furry friend well and are confident they can handle the festival atmosphere, feel free to bring them along - that way you’ll both enjoy the day. 🐾
Yes, there will be food. We’re currently finalizing the selection of food stalls - more information coming soon.
