Pálavské Vinobraní Mikulov

Pálavské Vinobraní Mikulov

In 1403, King Václav IV was imprisoned in Vienna. John II of Liechtenstein waited at the Danube with 50 horsemen, rode him to Mikulov, and paid for it with his estates. Every September since 1947, the festival has reenacted this arrival at the castle gates. The Pálava grape — a 1953 cross of Müller-Thurgau and Gewürztraminer — grows on Jurassic seabed limestone identical to Chablis, and 45% of all its vines on earth are in this sub-region. Napoleon slept in the castle. In the largest hall, 690+ wines compete for tasting while dulcimer music plays.