Nicolas Carmarans ‘Josette’ Rouge 2023
Location: France, South West, Aveyron
Winemaker: Nicolas Carmarans
Grapes: Fer Servadou
Soil: The vines are about 30-60 years old and look over the Selves river on their steep cliff. Mauvais temps or bad times is a century old name for this place where it never rains, so you never get a day off!
Winemaking: Organic, Biodynamic. Hand picked. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Carbonic Maceration!
From the Importer Steven Graf Wine: For a long time, Nicolas ran a natural wine bar in Paris. From 2002 to 2007 he dabbled in winemaking in the same appellation where his great-grandfather made wine. Then, after purchasing his prized "Le Mauvais Temps" site, he was all in. He's worked tirelessly to restore the natural terroir of this beautiful site, surrounded by forests and all the biodiversity responsible for the unique character of his unique wines. Never any chemicals or pesticide, minimal sulphur, and truly authentic.
There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine. These are grapes from a vineyard in Marcillac that Nicolas has been working with for years. It's a vineyard of clay (hence the iron) that makes for the most powerful and expressive wine in Carmaran's lineup. Its’ counterpart, Maximus, comes from granite, and the difference makes the case for the importance of terroir. Far lighter, sharper, full of its own idiosyncrasies. Another white wine as well, Entre les Eaux, a blend of Nicolas's Chenin and Aligoté from Burgundy.
Location: France, South West, Aveyron
Winemaker: Nicolas Carmarans
Grapes: Fer Servadou
Soil: The vines are about 30-60 years old and look over the Selves river on their steep cliff. Mauvais temps or bad times is a century old name for this place where it never rains, so you never get a day off!
Winemaking: Organic, Biodynamic. Hand picked. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Carbonic Maceration!
From the Importer Steven Graf Wine: For a long time, Nicolas ran a natural wine bar in Paris. From 2002 to 2007 he dabbled in winemaking in the same appellation where his great-grandfather made wine. Then, after purchasing his prized "Le Mauvais Temps" site, he was all in. He's worked tirelessly to restore the natural terroir of this beautiful site, surrounded by forests and all the biodiversity responsible for the unique character of his unique wines. Never any chemicals or pesticide, minimal sulphur, and truly authentic.
There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine. These are grapes from a vineyard in Marcillac that Nicolas has been working with for years. It's a vineyard of clay (hence the iron) that makes for the most powerful and expressive wine in Carmaran's lineup. Its’ counterpart, Maximus, comes from granite, and the difference makes the case for the importance of terroir. Far lighter, sharper, full of its own idiosyncrasies. Another white wine as well, Entre les Eaux, a blend of Nicolas's Chenin and Aligoté from Burgundy.
Location: France, South West, Aveyron
Winemaker: Nicolas Carmarans
Grapes: Fer Servadou
Soil: The vines are about 30-60 years old and look over the Selves river on their steep cliff. Mauvais temps or bad times is a century old name for this place where it never rains, so you never get a day off!
Winemaking: Organic, Biodynamic. Hand picked. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Carbonic Maceration!
From the Importer Steven Graf Wine: For a long time, Nicolas ran a natural wine bar in Paris. From 2002 to 2007 he dabbled in winemaking in the same appellation where his great-grandfather made wine. Then, after purchasing his prized "Le Mauvais Temps" site, he was all in. He's worked tirelessly to restore the natural terroir of this beautiful site, surrounded by forests and all the biodiversity responsible for the unique character of his unique wines. Never any chemicals or pesticide, minimal sulphur, and truly authentic.
There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine. These are grapes from a vineyard in Marcillac that Nicolas has been working with for years. It's a vineyard of clay (hence the iron) that makes for the most powerful and expressive wine in Carmaran's lineup. Its’ counterpart, Maximus, comes from granite, and the difference makes the case for the importance of terroir. Far lighter, sharper, full of its own idiosyncrasies. Another white wine as well, Entre les Eaux, a blend of Nicolas's Chenin and Aligoté from Burgundy.