Why it matters
The producer
Fabien Revol and Guillaume Mauffrey run Domaine de Brau as equal business partners. Their great-grandfather produced calvados, their grandfather was a vintner, and their parents operated restaurants. The domaine favors light, drinkable wines, with accessibility as a core philosophy.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Cabardès places Domaine de Brau near Carcassonne in Occitania, southern France. Vines have been cultivated at the location for over 150 years. The named bottles are red wines.
Wines to know
The range in view
The two named bottles are red wines. Domaine de Brau No1 Regain is the 2021 Pinot Noir wine. No.5 Brautiful is the 2022 red wine. The range places a named grape on one bottle beside a second red with its own name and vintage.
No1 Regain is a red wine made through natural vinification. Zero additives means the wine is made without added substances, while no fining means it is not clarified with fining agents before bottling. No.5 Brautiful is also a red wine, with no aroma or palate description supplied.