Dorota Pospíšilová
Dorota Pospíšilová | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1930 |
| Occupations | Winemaker, viticulturist and writer |
| Awards | Order of Ľudovít Štúr 2nd class State Award of Alexander Dubček |
Dorota Pospíšilová (born 13 February 1930) is a Slovak winemaker, viticulturist and writer. She has developed 24 new varieties of grape that are grown in Slovakia.
Biography
Pospíšilová was born on 13 February 1930 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.[1][2] Her father was Moravian and her mother was Viennese.[3]
Pospíšilová studied at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Košice.[4] After graduating, Pospíšilová worked at the Research Institute for Viticulture in Bratislava and at the at the Plant Production Research Institute in Borovce near Piešťany.[3][4] She specialised in viticulture.[3][5]
Pospíšilová has developed 24 new varieties of grape that are grown in Slovakia, including Breslava, Děvín, Diamant, Dunaj, Helios, Hetera, Hron, Mars, Nitranka, Rimava, Rosa, Rubanka, Rudava, Torysa, and Váh.[4][6][7]
Awards
- Order of Ľudovít Štúr 2nd class (1998)[4]
- Crystal Wing Award (2014)[4][8]
- Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV)'s commemorative medal (2023)[9][10]
Publications
- Ampelography of Czechoslovakia (1981)
- New Vine Breeding in Slovakia (1998)
- Ampelography of Slovakia (2005)
- Wild Grape: Vitis vinifera ssp and its occurrence in Slovakia (2019)
References
- ^ Anotácie výskumných úloh, vyriešených v rokoch 1981-1985 (in Slovak). Komplexný výskumný ústav vinohradnícky a vinársky, Odborové informačné stredisko pre vinohradníctvo a vinárstvo. 1987. p. 14.
- ^ "Birthday anniversary of Ing. Dorota Pospíšilová, CSc". Správca obsahu - Food Research Institute, Priemyselná. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Devín a Dunaj objavilo dievča z mesta". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 25 December 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Pospíšilová Dorota". wein.plus. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Reynolds, Andrew G. (20 April 2015). Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry. Elsevier. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-78242-080-4.
- ^ Huband, Michael (5 December 2025). "Why might Slovakia be the next big thing in wine?". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Slovakia Wine Guide: Traditional Regions & Grape Varieties". Explore Little Big Slovakia. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Zoznam ocenených osobností za 18 rokov podľa kategórií". kristalovekridlo.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Šľachtiteľka viniča Dorota Pospíšilová získala pamätnú medailu SAV". VEDA NA DOSAH (in Slovak). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "SAV vyznamenala šľachtiteľku viniča Dorotu Pospíšilovú, stojí aj za odrodami Dunaj a Devín". Bratislavské noviny (in Slovak). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.