Charlie-Karel StejskalThe Nano-Winemaker
Possibly the smallest registered winery in Czech Republic. 0.12 hectares on volcanic soils beneath Lovoš hill. Grinor cuvée, hand-crushed grapes, gravity-only filtration.
GRIS+NOIR
A nano-winery founded in 2012 on volcanic slopes of the Central Bohemian Uplands.
Charlie-VinumCelebratum (translated as "Charlie's Celebration of Wine") was founded by Karel Stejskal in 2012 in Lovosice, a wine-growing village in the Litoměřice sub-region of Bohemia [^1^][^13^]. Situated beneath the volcanic Lovoš hill in the České středohoří (Central Bohemian Uplands), his vineyard was officially registered in 2017 as part of the "Pod Lovošem" vineyard track [^11^].
Operating on merely 0.12 hectares (approximately 1,000 square meters), this is likely the smallest officially registered winery in the Czech Republic, if not the world [^6^][^13^]. The entire annual production yields just 400-900+ liters—roughly 900 bottles per year [^5^][^13^].
Despite the microscopic scale, Stejskal's wines have reached prestigious venues—including the Michelin-starred La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise in Prague, where his Grinor cuvée is served [^1^].
"I follow the path of respect for nature and soil. No herbicides, no selected yeasts, minimal sulfur."
Karel practices strict ecological viticulture on the volcanic soils of České středohoří. He works with predominantly Burgundian varieties: Pinot Noir (Rulandské modré), Pinot Gris (Rulandské šedé), and Gewürztraminer (Tramín červený) [^1^][^13^].
His approach is radically natural: spontaneous fermentation without selected yeasts, no filtration, no clarification, and no sulfur (or only minimal amounts when absolutely necessary). All work is manual—grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed by hand, and crushed by hand and sometimes even by foot [^11^][^13^].
Wines mature for at least 5-6 months in glass containers or wooden barrels, clarified only by gravity and natural sedimentation. The result is cloudy, living wine that truly expresses its volcanic terroir [^11^][^13^].
Crushing
Gravity Only
Volcanic Soil
The smallest registered winery in Czech Republic—possibly the world.
Hectares
Approximately 1,000 square meters of vines. For comparison, that's about 1/8th of a football pitch. The entire vineyard fits within a standard suburban garden [^13^].
Bottles/Year
Total annual production yields just 400-900+ liters—roughly 900 bottles if he's lucky. Many industrial wineries produce this amount in minutes. For Charlie, it's a year's work [^5^][^13^].
Winery in Lovosice
Charlie is the only registered winery in the wine-growing village of Lovosice. A true nano-producer making his mark in the Litoměřice wine sub-region [^13^].
Grinor cuvée, orange wines, pure Pinot Gris—Burgundian varieties on volcanic terroir.
Grinor
The iconic flagship wine—a claret-style cuvée of 50% Pinot Gris and 50% Pinot Noir. The name combines GRIS + NOIR. Whole grapes are harvested together and co-fermented. Aged one year in oak barrels, unfiltered, clarified only by sedimentation. "Simultaneously characteristic and elegant" with honeycomb notes. Certified regional product of Central Bohemian Uplands [^1^][^5^][^11^].
Cuvée Singl
Orange wine made from Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer. Berries are hand-plucked from stems, then crushed by hand and foot, followed by minimum 12 days of skin maceration. Spontaneously fermented, matured 5-6 months. "On the skins"—textured, amber-colored, deeply expressive of the volcanic terroir [^4^][^13^].
Pinot Gris
A mini-batch of pure Rulandské šedé (Pinot Gris). Fermented spontaneously in glass or wooden vessels, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur if any. Shows the pure expression of Burgundian variety on Bohemian volcanic soil. Light, mineral, with subtle smokiness from the terroir [^13^].
Pinot Noir Klaret
A claret-style rosé made from Pinot Noir. Light pink, fresh, with red berry notes. Made in the traditional "klaret" style—short maceration, gentle pressing. Characteristic and elegant, representing the lighter side of Charlie's portfolio [^4^][^13^].
Bio & Natural
Certified Bio
No System Chemistry
No Selected Yeasts
Spontaneous Fermentation
Gravity Only
Hand & Foot Work
"I am an organic winemaker. How? I just follow the path of respect for nature and soil."
The Volcanic Terroir of Lovoš
Karel Stejskal represents the new wave of Bohemian natural winemaking—extreme minimalism combined with maximum terroir expression. His vineyard sits on the volcanic soils of České středohoří, a unique wine region defined by basalt, tuff, and ancient lava flows [^1^][^11^].
Despite—or perhaps because of—his microscopic scale, Charlie has achieved what many larger wineries dream of: Michelin recognition. His Grinor cuvée appears on the wine list of La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise, Prague's temple of fine dining [^1^]. At just 0.12 hectares, he proves that passion and terroir matter more than volume.
- Founded 2012
- Karel "Charlie" Stejskal
- Lovosice, Bohemia
- 0.12 ha (1,000 m²)
- ~900 bottles/year
- Pod Lovošem vineyard
- Volcanic soils
- Bio certified
- Spontaneous fermentation
- No selected yeasts
- No filtration
- Minimal/no sulfur
- Hand crushing
- Foot crushing
- Gravity clarification
- 5-6 months aging
- Glass & wood vessels
- Grinor cuvée (Pinot Gris+Noir)
- Regional product certified
- Michelin-starred venues