"One of Richard’s signature wines, a classical field blend of traditional local red varieties from his tiny old vineyard called Veselý (“merry” in Czech). The yields are naturally low, giving only about 1000 bottles per year.

Vineyard: Veselý, a 0.3hectare plot planted in the 1980s. Sandy soil, southwest exposure, farmed organically (certified) by Richard himself.

Making of: Grapes are hand-harvested and whole bunches are fermented in open-topped wood tanks for about 14 days with only indigenous yeast. The grapes are foot-stomped after fermentation completes, and the wine then spends 10 months in old barrels of various sizes, with regular batonnage. Zero sulfur added, unfiltered and unfined.