A rich blend of Zweigelt, Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Merlot, this wine has a very deep and bright ruby color, with subtle touches of purple. On the nose there are pronounced and seductive hints of cherries and plums. On the palate, this elegant and velvety red blend shows a gentle opulence of red fruits. There are also loads of forest fruits with a kiss of licorice. Ruby is blessed with fine tannins and acidity that gives a wonderful freshness and length to the wine.
Focused on organic and biodynamic farming and sustainable practices, Ondrej Dubas at Krásná Hora produces elegant wines that reflect the unique character of the Moravian terroir. Krásná Hora is a small family business in the Southeast of the Czech Republic, an hour's drive from Vienna. The Vybíral family has been making wines here since the 1960, working biodynamically for a long time, and their 'cool climate' wines are noted for their finesse and purity in a rich tradition of silky Pinot Noir and excellent organic wines from the Moravia wine region.
The Krásná Horá (meaning ‘Beautiful Mountain’) vineyards are located in the historic wine village of Starý Poddvorov, and the winery's location on the 49th parallel is the same as Alsace and Burgundy, at the very limit of where grapes can be grown in Central Europe. The family grows traditional French varieties – Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Merlot, along with a few other varieties. Pinot Noir grape has a tendency to thrive in cold, variable climates and is naturally suited to the Moravia wine region where it enjoys a long and cool growing season.
Krásná Horá winery farms 8.5 hectares of vineyards in organic mode, carefully tended by hand and biodynamic principles are implemented to produce grapes of the highest possible quality expressing the terroir. They employ biodynamic techniques of applying cow horn manure and cow horn silica to the vines, and also add compost which consists of local animal manure and the recycled marc of pressed grape skins from the previous vintage.
