A historic grape variety in a new generation approach
A battle of 4 consecutive nights of freezing in April 2021 that we tell you about in detail in this article, where a lot of things changed, where we also understood a lot about this profession.
This gel from elsewhere that will inspire the labels of our Brau Experimental range, a macro zoom on a gel flower.
“To be a farmer, you have to have strong convictions, otherwise you won't last long. »
Fer Croisé has its roots in the plot of Fer Servadou, this autochthonous and ancient grape variety that loves our south-west so well.
A plot surrounded by gigantic wild mulberry trees, where with the children we like to pick up the delicacies that will sublimate the end of summer pies. It is a part of the estate on which we often walk, and have, the 3 musketeers of Brau, Guillaume, Yannick and I, noticed the bloody side of these berries when mid-September we pass there every morning to check the ripeness.
One could believe to have the hand in blood. The circumstances of 2021 have led us to go into battle, to cross swords in this unconventional year.
In our desire to create natural cuvées in our image, we decided to cross iron with a little Cabernet Sauvignon.
This Iron Cross on the sanguine and mineral side is tense & rustic in the acid balance. Still fruit, which makes the signature of Brau and a slight taste of iron which brings freshness in the mouth.
The small touch of Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) brings a little more tannins and this year by a manual harvest, in the early morning just at maturity we support a red fruit which assembled with the blood side brings a gustatory complexity to the wine and the times a very frank guideline in the mouth.
Without ever adding sulphite, the berries were de-stemmed, de-stemmed, numerous rackings, a few pumping-overs and a quick vatting.
Fermentation with native yeasts.
I invite you to read our article “Perseverance and rebirth – The creation of our first natural cuvées” for a precise detail of the work in the cellar.
Au final nous arrivons à créer un vin moderne dans la qualité tannique « un goût ancien » avec une bouche tendue sans agressivité.
Un vrai vin de bistronomie, plus nerveux que les standards classiques.
Fer Croisé is not a wine for laying down and will reveal its full character in its first 18 months.
Fer Croisé will not leave you indifferent.
This unleavened, unfined wine with no added sulfites is also suitable for people following a vegan diet.
Good time.
