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The history of Čejkovice winery is associated with the arrival of a mysterious order of the Templar Knights in the thirties of 13th century. The first written evidence of the order‘s existence has been recorded in 1248. They promtly built a strong fortress and huge wine cellars in dimensions unmatched in our region in the 13th century. A new epoch of wine growing has begun in the Čejkovice region and its vicinity. The Čejkovice region has been ruled by many different Dynasties and Orders over the past centuries such as the Noblemen of Lipa, the Vickovci Dynasty, the Jesuits, and the Habsburgs. In 1936 the first wine-making union was founded that has been followed by its successor - Templářské sklepy Čejkovice, wine cooperative since 1992.