Wine History
/of Czech Kingdom
Břevnov Monastery
The first written record about wine making in Prague is from Břevnov Monastery, founded and blessed by st. Adalbert of Prague.
Charles IV and vineyards
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.
Vineyard order for Prague!
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.
The dreaded Moravian wines
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.
The first professional wine tract
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.