📍 Bohemia
A small northern area by the Elbe.
Bohemia (Čechy) is the northern and small wine area of Czechia, around the Elbe and Vltava rivers. It is part of Czech winemaking. It has two subregions: Mělník and Litoměřice. Vineyards lie on hillsides not far from Prague, and the wine is often drunk in the capital.
The climate is cooler than in Moravia, so wines are fresh with high acidity. Soils are limestone, marl and sandstone, volcanic in places. Tradition links the start of viticulture to Emperor Charles IV, who in the 14th century ordered Burgundian vines to be planted. Mělník has a castle with wine cellars.
Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Pinot Noir are grown, and Pinot Noir is often the area's best red. Whites are dry and off-dry, reds light; rosé and sparkling wines are made too.
There are few vineyards, and Bohemian wines are rarely found outside the country. Moravia lies further to the south-east and produces most of Czech wine. Bohemian whites are served with river fish, light meat dishes and appetisers, and Pinot Noir with game.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Bohemia ← main grape of ← 🍇 Riesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Czech wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Müller-Thurgau, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 Pinot Noir
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Müller-Thurgau, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 Pinot Noir
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
- Similar and different
- 📍 Moravia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bohemia as a wine area?
In northern Czechia, around the Elbe and Vltava, not far from Prague.
Which subregions does Bohemia include?
Mělník and Litoměřice.
Which grapes are grown in Bohemia?
Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Pinot Noir.
What to read next
- 🍇 Pinot Noir — A famous red grape from Burgundy, France, giving light, elegant wines and Champagne.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍇 Riesling — A white wine grape from the banks of the Rhine, making wines from dry to sweet.
- 🍇 Müller-Thurgau — A white German grape crossed by Hermann Müller in 1883; DNA analysis shows its parents are Riesling and Madeleine Royale.
Similar
📜 Bohemian · 📍 Moravia · 📍 Znojmo · 📍 Mělník · 📍 Litoměřice · 📜 Mosel Landwein
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Vinařský fond
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register