In 2013, Richard quit his job in the dairy sector and took a year off, aiming to start his own winery as well as a dairy business. Working with both wine and milk makes for an unusual daily balancing act, yet he sees this as a symbiosis of two different missions.

As an independent winemaker, Richard bought his first piece of land in 2014. He was prompted to do so by a good friend with whom he shares his passion to this day. He nowadays tends the Tauber winery’s five different vineyards, which are planted with Sylvaner, Kerner and Riesling vines. They are hand-cultivated with great passion – qualities that mark the entire process, from grape to wine. Richard’s wife Hermine and their two children Lisa and Manuel also help out, playing their part in turning the little grapes into great wines, in a family business that relies more on passion than tradition.