Litoměřice Wine Trail

The official beginning of the Litoměřice Wine Trail is in the yard of Litoměřice Castle, but you may join it anywhere and follow just some parts of it. Its total length is over 15 kilometres and it runs on both banks of the Labe river.

There are nine information boards along the trail that will guide you through the interesting places of the wine-producing region of Litoměřice. From Litoměřice, it will take you to the top of Radobýl hill, where you will find one of the boards. It continues to Žalhostice, Velké Žernoseky, then - taking a ferry - to Malé Žernoseky, and through Lhotka village to Lovosice where the Litoměřice Wine Trail finishes.

Following the trail, you may have a chance to visit the well-known local wine producers and taste their wines. We believe that you will enjoy the trip and love the wine.

Stops

The first written record of Lovosice is from 1143. Around 1600, Lovosice was promoted to a town. Viticulture has been developing near the city for a long time. The most suitable place for growing vines here are the slopes below Lovos. We have already mentioned them at the previous stop.

It is also interesting from the point of view of viticulture in Lovosice that the first sparkling wine in northern Bohemia was produced here. This wine was made in Lovosice as early as 1845. Johannes Josef Mouzon, who moved to Lovosice from Niederlössnitz in Saxony, took care of it. Johannes Josef Mouzon originally came from Reims, France, and worked in Saxony as the head of a sparkling wine factory. After moving to Lovosice, he attempted to produce the first sparkling wine in the area. He bought 15 barrels of wine from the 1844 harvest and made the first sparkling wine from it. This was then examined in terms of taste and health consequences for consumers. All the researches turned out well and Mozoun's sparkling wine was appreciated for its delicate taste. How long Mouzon made his champagne in Lovosice is not clear from the preserved historical documents. Nevertheless, Lovosice remains the first place in northern Bohemia where champagne-type foamy wine was produced directly from domestic wines.

YOU ARE AT THE END OF THE LITOMĚŘICE WINE TRAIL

You are just at the last stop of the Litoměřice wine trail. If you have completed the entire trail, congratulations and thank you for your interest in winemaking in this area. If you are just leaving the trail and would like to take another trip, then you can use our tips for trips in the area.

WHERE TO CONTINUE NOW?

If you are just starting your journey along the Litoměřice wine trail, you can look forward to another eight stops, and a lot of interesting information about winemakers, vines and the history of wine growing in the Litoměřice region. The trail takes you to several vineyards and gives you the opportunity to taste excellent wine at local winemakers. The whole route is about 15 km long and its official start is in Litoměřice near the castle, where you can get, for example, by taking seasonal boat transport directly from this port. If you want to travel from this place opposite to the standard direction of the trail, it does not matter. The trail allows you to choose any direction, because the information boards do not directly follow each other. It also allows you to connect to the trail anywhere and use only part of it. If you are just starting, you will go through the town of Lovosice towards Lovoš, at the foot of which there is another stop. A clear map and other information about the Litoměřice Wine Trail can be obtained at the nearby Information Center of Lovosice or in Litoměřice (information center, castle reception).

Tips for tourist destinations in the area:

Milešovka
Hazmburk
Fortress town Terezín

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