Off the beaten path wine tour
Representing local autochthonous variety
Tamjanika, Prokupac
Tradition
Grape growing and wine production in Šumadija region of Serbia go back as far as the Roman Ages. The Romans, who once ruled these territories, recognized the enormous potential for grape growing and determined local toponyms based on their grape vines.
During the medieval period, the great Serbian rulers, Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković had vineyards in Šumadija. Legend has it that the last Serbian Despot Pavle Bakić gave the renowned wine from the village of Lipovac to the Ottoman guards in December 1525 and as a result managed to escape Ottomans with the last of the nobility to Hungary.
Great potential for wine making in this region did not go unnoticed by the well-known medieval chronicler from Burgundy, Bertrandon de la Broquière. After his visit to Šumadija in 1432, he particularly emphasized the quality of wines from this region in his book titled “Le Voyage d’Outre – Mer”.
„All acts of love are pure and keen;
for the Love is
the greatest of all virtues“
„A homage to love“ by Saint Stefan Lazarević, year 1409.
- Representing wineries in:
- village Lipovac
- Village Banja, near Arandjelovac
- Village Vrbica, near Arandjelovac
- Village Vinča, near Topola
Schedule
1st March to 31st October
- Mon-Sun 09.00-16.00
- Time is flexible and depends upon prior agreement
1st November to 28th February
- Posible to organize upon request
What’s include
- RT transfers Belgrade–Topola – Belgrade by high class car/van or coach
- Professional guide during the tour
- Wine tasting in four wineries
- All entering tickets and sightseeing tours
- Duration approx.7 hours
Not include:
- Lunch-optional upon agreement
