History
Brekov Castle
In the north-eastern part of Zemplín, the East Slovakian lowland ends with a "gate" created by Laborec on its pilgrimage. It is bordered on the left by the Okúr hill (549 m), often shrouded in cloud or haze. On the right side are lower Klokočiny, from which there is a nice view of the surroundings. On the andesite cliff east of Klokočin are the ruins of the Brekov castle - Barko castrum. The castle was built in the thirteenth century and the first written mention of the village is from 1247.
Historical records
On the way to Strážské on the right side there is the so-called Vineyard mountain, where a vineyard is planted and where a grape vine is grown. Historical sources mention wine at Brekov Castle in connection with the stay of King Matej Korvín in the winter of 1473/74, where he enjoyed his "te deum vino" after winning the battle. Another mention is from 1683, when the Polish king Jan Sobieski returned from the victorious battle against the Turks and drank "te deum vino" at Barko Castle. The first written document on the record of vineyards dates from 1772 from Count Štefan Czáky. There is a mention of wine cellars from 1801. Wine from cellars was sold to Jews for 45 forints.
What is the present?
During the First Republic, the vineyards on Viničná hora were the property of Jews. After the violent collectivization, the socialist large-scale production expanded the original vineyard to about 40 ha. At present, a large part of the vineyards is not cultivated and dilapidated. Parts of the vineyards, which are currently cultivated by small winemakers from Brekov and the surrounding area, are obsolete and need to be restored. The land under the vineyards is fragmented between tens to hundreds of owners, which prevents renewal as well as meaningful sales agreements.
Barko Vinum spol. s r.o.
Brekov 170
066 01 Humenné
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