Janka Krajčírovičová

The Path

To be co-owner and technologist is to hold both the business and the cellar in view. In Chowaniec & Krajčírovič / Vínne pivnice Svätý Jur, spol. S r.o. (since 2012), Janka Krajčírovičová stepped into the position once held by her father and continued a family line already rooted in Svätý Jur. The move reads as succession, not rupture: the same site, the same rhythm of work, and the same responsibility passed from one generation to the next. That dual role asks for two kinds of discipline. One is the long view required of a co-owner, where the house’s continuity has to be protected. The other is the technical focus of a technologist, where decisions in the cellar shape how the wine will land in bottle. For Janka Krajčírovičová, those responsibilities are part of the same craft, with the family name tied directly to the work it supports.

The Work Today

Since 2012, she has helped guide a winery built around restraint, clarity, and varietal character. The stated aim is not to overwhelm the wine with style, but to keep the expression clean and legible. Local raw material from Svätý Jur anchors that approach, with the work directed toward preserving what is distinct in each variety. That philosophy shows up in the goal itself: clean wines with the characteristic aroma and taste of each variety. It is a technical brief as much as a style statement, and it leaves little room for excess. In that setting, Janka Krajčírovičová’s role is to support precision, so the wine can remain direct, recognizable, and tied to its origin.

Career - Spolumajiteľka a technologička vinárstva; prevzala miesto vo firme po otcovi — Chovaniec & Krajčírovič / Vínne pivnice Svätý Jur, spol. S r.o., Svätý Jur (2012–present)

Acclaim

The work is centered on varietal wines from local grapes, handled for clarity of variety rather than for stylistic disguise. That focus reflects a cellar discipline that trusts the raw material and keeps the result legible. For Janka Krajčírovičová, the recognition sits in that standard: wines that are direct, clean, and unmistakably tied to Svätý Jur.

FAQ What is Janka Krajčírovičová's current role? As of 2026, Janka Krajčírovičová is Co-owner and technologist. What is Janka Krajčírovičová known for? Varietal wines from local grapes of Svätý Jur.