To make our liter-bottle rainbow complete, we created Růž, a new pal for our beloved Běl, Okr and Nach. The name is once again a simple description of its colour, since "růžová" means pink in Czech. Actually, this cuvée is not entirely new – I'd made two vintages in the past (2012 and 13) and 2021 felt like a great time for its resurrection. Here's why: I prefer to make a rosé this easy, fresh, "paysan" in the best sense of the term. This is a prime raw material in humble disguise, definitely "high value for money“. Based on our signature Blaufrankisch grape.
The bottle and its crown cap transport me right to my childhood when we used to buy beer or juice in such containers. Also, wine was traditionally drunk from one-litre bottles in Moravia, since it was basically the equivalent of water back then.
The only non-local inspiration is the claim, originally describing the striking architecture of Luis Barragán. This famous Mexican architect loved to use vivid pink in his buildings, and I was struck by how fitting the quote was also for our little Růž here.
The 2024 vintage brings a bit of a makeover, as you see. This time, the change is not coming from me, the eternal tweaker, but from a bottle shortage: the production of the previously used “plumpie” was discontinued so we had no option but to find another pretty liter bottles (no small feat, btw). Together with our long-term designer collaborator Klára Zápotocká we then also created a new future for the label – a minimalist black and white affair that emphasises the wines’ signature simplicity, purity and everyday vibe. (We kept the liter volume, of course, as it's an important part of Moravian wine heritage. Or you can call it “minimagnum”, like my Montréal friends.)
Wanna drink this? These are the guys to ask where to get my wine in your country, or get it as part of our tasting packs.
