Tikves Wine Region
The central region of Macedonia's viticulture, Tikves, has produced wine since the 4th century BC. It features sprawling vineyards, lakes, caves, and mountains, with archaeological sites and churches. It is especially stunning at sunset when the fading sunlight fills the hills with millions of grapes. Tikves' local grapes often keep the ideal sugar concentration (17% to 26%).
Tikves is the most famous wine region in Macedonia. It is located in the very heart of the country, stretches along the same latitudes as the Bordeaux region in France, the Tuscany region in Italy, and the Napa Valley region in California.
The wine district is situated on a fertile land of about 2,000 square meters, surrounded by mountains on three sides. This district embraces flat and undulating hills extending to the Veles gorge in the north, Demir Kapija gorge in the south, the Drenovo and Mariovo Mountains in the southeast, and the Plaush and Konce mountains in the northeast. The specific part comes from the length where the Vardar, Crna, Raec, and Bregalnica rivers pass in the lower flow. All these rivers and mountains have a special influence on the agroecological, relief, and topographic features of the district.
Location: Southern central North Macedonia
