History of Wines in Bohemia and Moravia
Grapevines and wine came to Bohemia and Moravia around the 3rd century AD, when the planting of vineyards behind the Alps was initiated by the Romans. But there was no massive expansion at that time.
Today, the Czech Republic has 17,531 ha of vineyards, from whose grapes winemakers produce unique wines
The following centuries do not bring too much detailed information but at the end of the 9th century the first legends mention wine.
In 892, the Moravian Prince Svatopluk sent a barrel of wine to the Czech Prince Bořivoj and his wife Ludmila to celebrate the birth of their son Spytihněv. The gift met with a warm welcome and the bright future of vine growing and wine production in our countries was set.
From the 11th century, the first written documents about viticulture began to appear, and especially thanks to the monasteries, viticulture in our country experienced a great boom in the following centuries. Charles IV, who was a big fan of wine and advocated its development, also played an important role here.
Our wine industry experienced another great renaissance in the 1990s, when, after years of collective farming, it began to focus again on quality. Winemakers were forced to invest in new vines and technologies, and in a relatively short period of time the whole industry kept pace with the wine-growing world.
Today, the Czech Republic has 17,531 ha of vineyards, from whose grapes winemakers produce unique wines with the handwriting of a traditional Moravian and Czech wine school and the imprint of our unique soil and climatic conditions.
Grapevines and wine came to Bohemia and Moravia around the 3rd century AD, when the planting of vineyards behind the Alps was initiated by the Romans. But there was no massive expansion at that time.