Pinot noir
Pinot noir, 2019
About winemaker
The Lobkowicz family began to engage in winemaking from 1753 onwards. An important period for the development of chateau winemaking was the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. During this period, the company was significantly modernised according to the French model, Chateau Mělník sparkling wine was produced here (1896), and the Ludmila vineyard below the chateau was restored. A new era dawned in 2009, when wine production returned to the Mělník chateau after the reconstruction of the St. Joseph cellar, which, incidentally, was excavated in 1909 under the chateau courtyard.
Basic characteristics of wine
It is said that Pinot Noir came to us in the 14th century during the reign of Charles IV. However, the authenticity of this information has never been proven. In our country, it is grown in all wine-growing subregions, the most widespread is in the Velkopavlovice and Mikulov regions. Pinot Noir from the vicinity of Mělník, Litoměřice, in Moravia from the Bzenecko and Mutěnice regions are excellent.
