Nicolas Carmarans, Fer de Sang

€39,95

100% Fer Servadou (Also know as Braucoul or Mansois) round and richly textured, exhibiting black fruit and black berries with leather, smoke and iron on the nose leading to bright, juicy berry fruits and a very silky, elegant mouthfeel. 

Nicolas Carmarans Fer de Sang is made from grapes sourced from the region of Marcillac. The vines average 70 years of age, they are grown on limestone soils at an elevation of approximately 250 metres above sea level.
The grapes are placed in fibreglass tanks to undergo carbonic maceration for about 10 days before being transferred to old barriques for seven months.


Nicolas Carmarans, Izagues

For a long time, Nicolas ran a natural wine bar in Paris, Café de la Nouvelle Mairie. Interested in making wine, he travelled regularly to Aveyron, the region where his great-grandfather made wine.

After purchasing his prized "Le Mauvais Temps" site, he sold his wine bar and turned full time vigneron, back in the very region his ancestor had left to settle in Paris, a century or so before.

Nicolas 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 wines. Never any chemicals or pesticide, gentle handling, minimal sulphur. In the hands of Nicolas, the rather rustic and tannic Fer Servadou becomes docile and soft. Thanks to the quality of his grapes, the very light and gentle extraction, the wines gain in drinkability without compromising the true essence of the grape nor the region.

As Nico says himself “I want to make wines that I like to drink”.