Polabské trails for wine and knowledge
Due to the location of the Litoměřice and Mělník wine sub-region, the Polabská Trail was created to connect the possibilities of tourism attractions.
Polabské trails for wine and knowledge connects two wine sub-regions of Bohemia
It is a link between the Litoměřice wine sub-region and the Mělník wine sub-region and their most important tourist destinations and wine-growing localities. The route starts in Roudnice nad Labem and continues through Kyškovice, Hoštka, Štětí and Liběchov to Mělník. There are several information boards along the route, which provide visitors with information about attractive tourist destinations near the route. While travelling along this trail, it is possible to visit several wineries and taste wines from both wine sub-regions of Bohemia.
Stops
Mělník winery Kraus
The Mělník winery Kraus is a family-owned company based in Mělník - Mlazice, situated above the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers.
The interest in winemaking is inherited in the Kraus family. The founder of this winery is Doc. Ing. Vilém Kraus, Csc. In 1990 he founded a new winery "Vinařský dům Bacchus". Currently, the winery manages 25 hectares of vineyards with a current annual production of approximately 100,000 bottles of wine.
The predominant white varieties in the plantings are Riesling, Hibernal, Pinot gris, Tramin, Müller Thurgau and Solaris. The blue varieties in the plantations are Blue Portugal, Pinot Noir and Dornfelder.
The winery produces an assortment of regional varietal wines, sparkling wine, and matoline distillate.
Upon agreement, it is possible to arrange a guided wine tasting or a guided excursion to the vineyards.