Mikulovská wine grown in Mikulovská than any other Moravian region. The most planted red varieties are Saint Laurent ("Svatovavrinecké", 310 ha), Blaufränkisch ("Frankovka", 248 ha), Zweigelt ("Zweigeltrebe", 181 ha), and Pinot noir ("Rulandské modré", 172 ha). Plantings of Blauer Portugieser ("Modrý Portugal", 92 ha) has decreased rapidly, while Cabernet Sauvignon (89 ha) has increased. The Czech Wine Classification System, set in the Viticulture Act of 2004, is based on the sugar content of the grapes at harvest. Sugar content is measured using the Normalizovaný moštomer (°NM) scale, a measure of how many kilograms of sugar are in 100 litres of must. 1
Ripeness in viticulture weight from the juice of a single grape or they can use a hydrometer in the winery with the juice from several dozen or hundreds of grape berries. Different countries around the world use various scales to measure the must weight of grape juice. In the United States, New Zealand, and parts of Australia it is measured in degrees brix (symbol °Bx); in Germany (wine) it is degrees Oechsle (°Oe); in France and most of Europe the Baumé scale was used until 1961 and in Austria the Klosterneuburger Mostwaage (°KMW) scale is used. After "veraison" has begun, viticulturists will test