South Moravia

Tag Wine tasting

Come into the Lednice-Valtice area by boat

18 3 2010

In the southernmost part of our country between the Dyje and Morava rivers, an area similar to a vine leaf in shape is found. It offers everything that you might want to see and things you haven’t seen before.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Břeclav, Dyje, Janohrad, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Mikulov, Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Valtice, the Capital of Wine

Rubrika: Tourism

19 12 2009

Valtice, a town situated at the border area with Austria, is a place where history meets wine making traditions. The family of Lichtensteins made Valtice into their residence and by developing viticulture they determined the future position of the town.

Autor: František Schultz

Tagy: Accommodation, Burčák, Lichtensteins, Romantic castle, Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Oldest winery in the Lednice-Valtice area

Rubrika: Wine

14 12 2009

When we say Valtice and a winery, those who know something about wine will immediately think of the oldest and most prestigious winery of the Czech Republic and former Czechoslovakia – the company Vinné sklepy Valtice.

Autor: Svatava Rudolfová

Tagy: Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Burčák Festivities in Hustopeče

Rubrika: Tourism

9 11 2009

To experience unforgettable atmosphere of local gastronomy, wine, folklore, crafts and knight jousting whilst drinking some sweet and fizzy Burčák (young, slightly fermented wine)? Then the best choice is to visit the Burčák festivities in Hustopeče – the town of good wine.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Břeclav, Burčák, Lednice, Valtice, Wine tasting

Interview with the head of Czech football

Rubrika: Sport

9 10 2009

Former Czech national team representative, captain of a team and current head of Czech-Moravian Football Association talks about his relationship with South Moravia in an interview for the Grand Moravia Magazine

Autor: Svatava Rudolfová

Tagy: Fotball, Interview, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Wine tasting

Wine salon of the Czech Republic

Rubrika: Tourism|Wine

28 9 2009

The lovers of wine can not simply pass through Lednice-Valtice area without stopping at the wine tasting exposition of the Wine Salon of Czech Republic at the Valtice chateau. This exhibition of Czech viticulture introduces the best 100 wines that were awarded with the title-label “Wine salon of the Czech Republic.” National competition of Moravian and Czech wines “Wine salon of the Czech Republic” is the top, most reputable, highest wine competition in the Czech Republic and it tops the system of other nominating competitions.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Lednice, Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Vintage in Czech Republic

Rubrika: Wine

18 9 2009

The celebration of wine harvest comes to Moravia with first Burčák (young, slightly fermented wine). The wine harvest of Pálava is one of the most famous ones. The people of Mikulov celebrate their rich harvest from their vineyards, the arrival of autumn but also the 600 year-old-tradition.

People had their first celebration in the square as far back as in 1403 when the lord of Mikulov, John of Lichtenstein, liberated the Czech king Wenceslas IV, the son of king Charles IV from his captivity in Vienna. The arrival of the king was then boisterously celebrated. And it is still celebrated today. The wine harvest of Pálava stands for three days of Burčák, wine, singing and happy crowds.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Valtice, Vintage, Wine tasting

St. Martin’s food festival

Rubrika: Wine

1 9 2009

St. Martin, arriving on a white horse and 11 November are symbolical not just for its first snow but in present days mainly for its first glass of St. Martin’s wine. Moravian and Czech wine makers have continued with the old tradition of paying labourers and extending their work contracts. Doing so they very successfully managed to crush the offensive of French wine makers and their Beaujolais. And why on 11th? It is apparently the same crazy number as is the young wine.

St. Martin’s wine is only permitted to be made of designated types of Valtelina Early Red and Müller Thurgau grapes for white wines and St. Laurent’s and Blue Portugal grapes for rose and red wines. And those who want to be certified to sell these wines must comply with strict quality criteria, controlled by the Viticulture Committee of the Czech Republic.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Lednice, Traditions, Wine tasting

Wine themed events 2009 and 2010

Rubrika: Wine

1 9 2009

Click to this post title for opening wine themed events.

Autor: František Schultz

Tagy: Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Burčák, old men’s lemonade

Rubrika: Wine

1 9 2009

Is there anything that is specific and exceptional for the region of South Moravia? Of course there is. It is Burčák (young, slightly fermented wine). Only here, except of Moravian Austrian border region in Austria, people enjoy this drink, which is an intermediate product during wine production. It is a drink which is slightly cloudy, of sweeter taste and strong flavour, resembling particular grape type with alcohol contents from one to seven percent. Burčák is most commonly made of white wine grapes but it also tastes excellent when made of red wine varieties.