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Tikveš Winery
Roots in 1885
The country’s oldest and best-known winery, offering cellar tours and paired lunches.
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About Tikveš Winery
Founded in 1885 in a region with centuries of winemaking behind it, Tikveš in Kavadarci recently celebrated 140 years and today farms the largest area of top vineyards of any winery in South-East Europe. Its heritage labels are household names: Alexandria, created in 1979, and T’ga za jug, named after a famous Macedonian poem and made from Vranec, the country’s most powerful red grape. Visits take in the cellars and tastings, including lunches paired with the wines; reserve ahead.
Our take
- Roots in 1885
- Cellar tours
- Lunch with tastings
- Address
- Kavadarci, the Balkans
- Website
- tikves.com.mk
- Our city guide
- On our Skopje guide
- Price guide
- €€ (wine & rakija price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tikveš Winery before you go.
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