Macedonia Gourmet Wine Travel

Discover Macedonia – a very exciting wine region together with Euorpe`s premier Expert for Gourmet Wine Travel

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Check out Hotel – Departure to the archeological site Stobi- Visiting the archeological site Stobi – Transfer and visit of the Winery Stobi with lunch and wine tasting – Departure to Demir Kapija – Visit of the Royal Winery Queen Maria and wine tasting- Check in hotel – Dinner with wine education in Popova Kula, Demir Kapija

Departure and visiting Stobi: The Ancient City of Stobi – this „magical wonder“ is full of history and ruins of the ancient Macedonia and definitely a must see for any Archaeology enthusiast! But this active excavation of a Roman city is also worth a visit  for everbody. Stobi is one of the most significant and well-known archaeological sites in South-east Europe and provides insight into the historical life, culture, and urban planning of the Hellenistic, Roman, and early Christian settlements in the area.

We will have a guided tour there. We will start at the Roman amphitheatre and clamber up further for Stobi’s best mosaics. You will discover the remains of several buildings and very interesting bathhouses. Some of them still have stunning tile work and beautiful mosaics on the floors. The path continues and we will see also ancient sanctuaries. At the end we can admire some of the enormous city walls. It is really an amazing excavation – so be prepared to „live the Roman life“.

After the visit of the ancient city, departure for Stoby winery. Watch how a winery with 4.5-million liters roll, and enjoy a top notch lunch at the restaurant. This winery is located in central Macedonia, in the Tikvesh wine region. As the Mediterranean climate from the south collides with the Continental climate from the north, it creates an area most remarkable for grape growing and wine production on the entire Balkan Peninsula. This region has proved to be an excellent breeding ground for international grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat, Riesling, Traminer and others. Luckily this unique wine region has also its own local, traditional varieties that you will discover. One of these autochtone grape varietals is Vranec, which counts for almost 50% of the planted red grapes. And Vranec means “Black Horse”. Another indigenous grape to taste is Zilavka. We will have a nice Wine-Food-Pairing-Lunch here. Food at the Stobi restaurant ranks at top level in Macedonia.

Transfer by our private bus to the Royal Winery Queen Maria In Demir Kapija, the oldest winery in this part of the Balkan. It was built by King Aleksandar Karadjordjevic in 1928, on the recommendation of top French enologists who advised the King to build the winery exactly in the Tikves region. Today the winery is privately owned, renovated and modified to produce high-quality wines. After a tour through the winery, a tasting will follow

We will drive to Popova Kula, where we will have dinner and stay overnight, As for the time being Popova Kula is the only one producer in the world that produces wine from Stanushina, a unique Macedonian grape variety. And Popova Kula is among the few wineries in the Balkans that produce wine from Prokupec, Zilavka and Temjanika grape varieties. And last but not least Popova Kula  produces Vranec and like the other Macedonian producers dream for the day of its introduction to the world market as the next big red. We invite you to try those wines. We are sure that you will be pleasantly surprised.

Check out Hotel – departure to Ohrid – on the way to Ohrid stop to visit the very nice city Bitola – Having lunch at the winery Ciflik/ or in the tipical restaurant Grne in Bitola – Check in Hotel in Ohrid

In the morning departure to Ohrid, the most beautiful lake town in Macedonia. On the way to Ohrid, we are visiting Bitola, one Macedonia’s beautiful cities, Bitola, lies nestled within the Baba, Nitze, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges. Thus ensuring some dramatic, eye-popping scenery. Largely untouched by the tourist industry, this town is Macedonia’s secret cultural hub, with its refined galleries, museums, restaurants and thriving coffee shop culture making it one of the best places to socialize in Macedonia. From its rock monument Veluška Tumba dating back to prehistoric times, to its neoclassical buildings not unlike the quirky streets of New Orleans, Bitola is a gorgeous melange of architectural styles, beautiful churches and mosques, notably including the elegant Yeni mosque, it is the perfect place to take some great photographs. We are going to visit and have lunch either at the Winery Ciflik, which is near the city of Bitola or we will enjoy the Lunch in the typical restaurant Grne in Bitola.

Now the UNESCO world heritage site of Lake Ohrid is calling us. This historic town is one of the country’s most interesting, as well as visually impressive, travel destinations. The town boasts architecture dating back to the 4th century BC. One of the area’s most fascinating ruins is Samuel’s Fortress, a structure first built during Tsar Samuel’s reign in order to protect the town from invaders during the First Bulgarian Empire. From the winding cobbled alleys and quaint restaurants of the old town to the orange-roofed homes and turquoise waters of the lake, Ohrid is a picture-perfect area alive with lovely places to see. After a nice dinner we will stay overnight at the Aura Hotel.

Check out Hotel – After the breakfast walking tour in Demir Kapija and visit of the wine museum. – Get in contact with a traditionell family and their family house in Ciflik – lunch at the family house in Ciflik – After lunch visit Negotino and the first private winery in Macedonia Bovin – After Bovin departure for Skopje, and wine tasting at Kamnik winery – dinner – overnight in the 5* Bushi Hotel in Skopje

After breakfast we start with a walking tour in Demir Kapija. Visit of the wine museum. About 6 000 years ago in this region started  the  wine culture and survived through centuries and religions to this day.

Transfer to Chiflik. In Chiflik we will visit a private family house and enjoy a lunch prepared by a local family. You will have the chance to experience the typical Macedonian hospitality, enjoy the locally produced food, and taste original homemade rakija. After lunch we will visit the winery Bovin.This winery is a very young wine estate, established in 1998. But already at the  “Food and Wine” Fair 2000 in Copenhagen, Denmark, where their wine “Pinot Noir” was proclaimed absolute winner – Grand Prix in competition of more than 650 types of wines from France, Spain, Italy, Chile, Argentina, California, South Africa and others.

After Bovin winery we depart for Skopje, where we will have a wine tasting at the Kamnik winerery. Whenever you visit Macedonia, many winemakers keep repeating, “you must try Chateau Kamnik.” and now you will experience  this ultra modern boutique winery, established in 2004. Chateau Kamnik has been awarded at some of the strictest and most demanding wine competitions and events in the world. The Chateau Kamnik winery and its vineyards stretch out across 13 hectares of hills with exposition of the slopes to the south, and with excellent microclimatic conditions all year round. The annual production of wine is under 100 000 Liters and most of the wines age in American and French oak barrels.

After check in in the 5-star Bushi Resort & SPA we will have a lovely dinner in Skopje and have good time together.