루드빅 체코 와인

루드빅 사는 증조부 때부터 내려온 깊고 풍부한 와인농장의 전통을 이어가기 위해 노력하고 있으며, 와인을 통하여 여러분에게 가장 즐거운 체코의 맛을 전달할 수 있도록 노력하고 있습니다. 여러분께 신선하고, 깨끗하며, 활기 넘치는 전형적인 중부유럽의 와인을 선보이고자 합니다.

가장 좋은 위치에 자리한 루드빅 와인 농장에서 재배되는 포도들은 모두 손으로 직접 수확하고 있습니다. 열매 솎기와 세심한 처리 과정, 발효기술을 통한 포도의 품질에 최대 역점을 두어 생산된 루드빅 포도주는 고유의 뛰어난 풍미를 자랑합니다.

연간 약 2백만 병 생산되는 자사의 와인은 냉장 제어 발효기를 포함한 최고의 장비들을 이용하여 저장고 마스터들과 기술자들이 관리하며, 자사 내 연구소에서 최신기기를 이용한 지속적인 품질관리를 하고 있습니다.

자사의 와인 생산은 전통품종의 고품격 와인을 목표하고 있습니다. 와인종류에는 아이스와인과 스트로 와인을 포함하고 있으며, 소량으로는 이웃나라 헝가리산 포도로 만들어진 와인도 생산하고 있습니다. 이러한 다양한 품종과 여러 재배지역의 상이한 기후조건으로 인하여, 루드빅 사는 고객에게 최고 품질을 가진 다양한 와인을 제공할 수 있게 되었습니다

루드빅 사의 와인은 파리, 비엔나, 브루쉘 등 여러 대회와 세계적 전시회에서 많은 상을 수여하였으며, 항상 고객의 만족을 최종목표로 하여, 제품생산에 최선을 다하고 있습니다. 또한 높은 품질과 합리적인 가격 균형을 가지고, 다양한 제품들로 모든 고객들을 만족시키고자 합니다. 체코 내에서 자사는 중국, 베트남 등 해외로 수출하는 주요 와인 수출업체입니다. 자사 와인의 품질은 International Food Standard(국제식품기준) 인증에서 상위레벨을 받았습니다. 또한 상표 디자인에도 중점을 두고 있어, 올해의 디자인 상 을 두 번이나 수여하였습니다. 전용 와인병과 모든 라벨에는 반드시 루드빅Ludwig 로고를 표기하고 있으며, 올해에는 새롭게 자연산 코르크 라벨을 시장에 선보이기도 하였습니다.

History

Roztoky viniculture has a deep and rich tradition based on its advantageous location. The cultivation of wine grapes was begun in the 9th century by the first Christian duke of Bořivoj with his wife, the Duchess, who was later martyred and became St. Ludmila. After his christening ceremony in the duke Svatopluk’s residence at Great Moravia, he brought many needed gifts for the christian church services such as sacramental wine and grape seedlings. He then established „Levohradec“ and „Mělník“ vineyards in his area, one of the warmest Czech regions at that time. These vineyeards became the ancestral vineyards of Czech wine culture.

From the 12th to the 19th century the „Hradec“ vineyard was farmed by Benedictine nuns from the 1st female cloister at the Prague’s castle. After cultivation ended, the names „Upper and Lower Hradec“ vineyards were still used by the public, and due to it's great location, would truly deserve a proper reconstruction.

The 2nd oldest vineyard, „God’s mother“ vineyard, was started in the end of 10th century by the oldest Benedictine monk at the „Břevnov u Prahy“ monastery, founded by st. Vojtěch, bishop in 993. There were some of the „Břevnov“ cloister‘s properties in Roztoky given by members of the Přemysl dynasty. Next to the Roztoky water fort, behind the „Únětice“ stream, there was an abbot house and a farm of the „Břevnov“ monastery abbot. The „God’s mother“ vineyard was located on the south hillside of the „Silent valley“. It’s name was kept through the centuries and even now it is remembered on the entry sign of the „U Matky Boží" villa.

This vineyard was extended In 14th century by Charles IV., the Roman emperor and king of the Czechs, who also founded the nearby „Great Pond“ with a large, still functioning, dam, millhouse, wine estate with wine press and nearby wine cellars.

There are three vineyards noted in an inscription from 1453, written by king Ladislav Pohrobek, which was used to give Roztoky to Fridrych from „Donín“. The vineyards are noted in all market contracts untill 1623, when Roztoky was bought by vicegerent Charles from „Lichtenštejn“, whos family owned them untill 1803.

At the end of the 17th century, the entire farm area, especially the vineyard , was developed by the knight David Boryně of „Lhota“ on „Milkovice“ and Roztoky, burried in the „Levohrad“ church. At the time the „Hradec“ and „Roztoky wines were being delivered to Roztoky castle, Prague castle and many of Prague`s towns and monasteries.

The memory of the Roztoky viniculture is exemplified by a few wine cellars in the „Silent valley“, such as the „U Vošahlíků-Vacků" cellar with all the relevant equipment. The seedlings of „Isabela“ grape also survived, and is resistent to any types of phylloxera, mildew or other parasites.

The town of Roztoky, its surroundings and the „Lower Povltaví“ carry more than a thousand years of tradition in Czech viniculture together with the area from Prague’s „Vinohrady“, „Petřín“, the Prague’s castle hillsides through „Troja“, „Podhoř“ all the way to the town of „Kralupy nad Vltavou“, „Tuchoměřice“, „Okoř“ and „Budeč“. Nowadays there’s still one live vineyard in this area, down in the „Důl at Libčice“, next to the Institut of the apiculture.

The tradition of the Roztoky vineculture is also exemplified by the history of local wineshops and winebars. The first Roztoky wineshop was open before the first world war by son of the mayor Matěj Vošahlík on Nádražní street. Another was run during the latter part of the 20’s in the cellar „Small Sakura“ Number 81. The success of the winebars and 18 of Roztoky and „Žalovy“ restaurants with two famous hotels, Maxmilliánka and Sakura, was due to the popularity of the resort as a tourist destination of not only Prague’s citizens, who came, looking for peace and quiet, and to the „Left Hradec“ Roztoky, places with many natural and sightseeing interests. This area's popularity returned after the 2nd world war and lasts until this day.