In the Middle Ages the area around
Litoměřice, which Třebívlice falls under, was the
second largest wine-growing region in Bohemia, coming in just behind
Prague. Unfortunately, for some time the Třebívlice tradition came to a halt in the 19
th century due to grape phylloxera. The restoration began in 2004 and since then
vineyards have been spreading around the area.
Wine with the attribute of love
The labels of the Třebívlice wine bottles depict a
gracious and beautiful lady, whose name is Baroness
Ulrike von Levetzow. You may have heard of her as she was the last love of the outstanding German poet
Johann Wolfgang Goethe. At the age of 72, he fell in love with her, when he met her in
North Bohemia. Unfortunately, she was just 17 so their love remained unfulfilled. Suffering from a broken heart, Goethe would never return to his
beloved Bohemia and died a few years after their meeting. Ulrike lived to be 95 and spent most of her life at the
Třebívlice Chateau, where she was also laid to rest. The two of them have met again, at least symbolically, thanks to the winery printing the
poet’s name and the beautiful face of his last Muse on the labels of its bottles.
Dine like a President
The Třebívlice vines are planted on a limestone massif and basalt volcanic rock. Thanks to this and obviously also to the climate the wines produced in this area boast a
pleasant aroma and a unique character with a distinctive mineral content. The varieties grown in the local vineyards include Müller-Thurgau, Moravian Muscat, Sylvan Green, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer. You can have lunch or dinner at the renowned winery’s restaurant, which was visited by none other than
the President of the Czech Republic.
