Wine road Smederevo
History of Smederevo dates back from the day of Roman Emperor Probus. Later, in the middeval Serbian state, Despot Stefan Lazarevic and Brankovic Djuradj spread the vineyards around Smerevo during the fifteenth century. At that time there were vineyard pimnice, where one could sleep, and drink a pitcher of good vina. At that time the wine trade was strictly controlled. Milos Obrenovic, leader of the Second Serbian Uprising helped vineyards to expand, who in his family’s summerhouse on Zlatno brdo planted 36 hectares of vineyards, and there are still good vineyards there today.
Wine History
The tradition of viticulture in Smederevo is very long. This is evidenced by the wine cellar PK Godomin, built at the beginning of the last centuary, in 1909, and which still serves its purpose. Substructures have the capacity of 20,000 tons, and the barrels have a volume of several thousand liters. Once, in old Smederevo white wines Smederevka were packed in crates, boxes, and then exported to the Western European market.
Viticulture and Enology today
This area is bordered by the river Danube on one side, and Morava to the other, its relief, climate and soil making it ideal for growing vines. The climate is characterized by regular temperature fluctuations, and soil type is fat, with smonica, and it is loose and good for the vine. Grapes are produced on an area of over 500 hectares.
Leading variety of grapes in the vineyards is smedervka, which is grown there since ancient times. The name is given after the town in which it is most cultivated. Of top quality red varieties there are varietal wine game, and wine-type varieties of ruzica and prokupac.
Wine road
In Krnjevo’s sandy soil you can try and taste the wine cellar Mali Radovanovic whose chardonnay, rhine riesling and cabernet sauvignon are among the top Serbian wines.
What to eat?
With smederevka wine, white wine with no thick aroma, local cheese pies, Serbian gibanica, roast pork with bread or corn bread, zucchini moussaka, herb pie agree very well.
What to see?
Smederevo was the medieval capital of Serbia, city of history. Visiting the city is best to start by visiting the church of Saint George from the nineteenth century. Smederevo fortress was built in the fifteenth century on an area of 10.5 hectares, in the form of irregular triangles, and has 25 towers. Karadjordje’s mulbery from the First Serbian Uprising is great attraction.
At the end of September traditional events Smederevska autumn are held in Smederevo, dedicated to grapes and wine. With the parade of medieval knights, and plenty of grapes, the best wine is chosen.