Although it may seem that the tradition of winemaking in Prague has been long forgotten, Prague Wine Tour will try to reveal the glory of Prague’s vineyards. You will learn how wine was cultivated in the Middle Ages , look into the laws which winemakers had to follow , and what privileges and prerogatives had been given . We will be visiting one of Prague’s most famous vineyards, where you will be able to taste the wine , which has won numerous local awards. At the end of our tour, you will hopefully understand why Prague was once known as the “City of Wine” .
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And if you get carried away with wine and its history, we will introduce you to a city where wine played a great role in people’s lives as early as the Middle Ages . A royal dowry town and a resting place of Czech queens , which found precious tranquility when disagreements with their spouses occurred . Let us , therefore, introduce you to Mělník and his beautiful chateau cellars …
The historical excursion to Mělník will take place at a local vineyard where wine is grown for over a thousand years. We will also visit the impressive Mělník ossuary along with the castle , which used to be the residence of Czech queens for many centuries . For details of these walks , click below .
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Location: Prague
Prague Wine TourPrague
Location: Mělnik
Private Wine Day Tour to MělníkMělnikThe first written record about wine making in Prague is from Břevnov Monastery, founded and blessed by st. Adalbert of Prague.
Charles IV was a great supporter of winemaking. He brought to our country wine trees from Burgundy and Rhineland. In year 1358 he commands to found vineyards on all places suitable for vineyards.
In 1515, there was a new and detailed Vineyard order issued for Prague. It dealt with the relations between the owners of the vineyards , winemakers ( leading professional workers , who organized the vineyard work and hired workers) and vineyard laborers.
In the year 1539, Austrian winemakers asked their Emperor Ferdinand I to ban the import of Moravian wines which reflects on their unprecedented and great quality . To get back at them, in 1575 Moravian winemakers threatened to ban not only imports, but also the transportation of Austrian wines through their Moravian territory.
Prague teacher Jan Had publishes the very first professional Czech tract about vineyards and wine making. The document is later on translated to German language.
They say a picture is worth more than a thousand words. So here we brought you few pictures from our tours 
