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Carmarans Mauvais Temps 2022

Name: Carmarans Mauvais Temps 2022
Brand: Carmarans
SKU: CARMARANS-MAUVAISTEMPS
Price: 50.00 USD
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Style: Dry, light to medium-bodied red with bright acidity and soft tannins; low-intervention winemaking with minimal sulfites
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Fer Servadou from 50-year-old vines on red clay soils in Campouriez, Aveyron, approximately 500m elevation
Winemaking: Whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts, gentle pressing, blending of free-run and press juices, aged in old barriques, unfined/unfiltered
Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve lightly chilled at 55–60°F; no decanting necessary
Pairing: Tripoux (traditional Aveyron tripe parcels)
Similar To: Light Marcillac reds or a fresh Loire Cabernet Franc; shares character with cru Beaujolais

Carmarans Mauvais Temps 2022 is a natural red wine crafted by Nicolas Carmarans in the remote Aveyron region of southwestern France. Made from 100% Fer Servadou sourced from approximately 50-year-old vines planted on red clay soils, Carmarans Mauvais Temps 2022 takes its name from the estate vineyard near the hamlet of Le Bruel in Campouriez. The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts. After gentle pressing, free-run and press juices are blended and aged in old barriques. Bottled with minimal sulfites (around 10 mg), unfined and unfiltered. 11.5% alcohol.

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Producer profile

Carmarans

Nicolas Carmarans took an unlikely path to winemaking. A grandson of Aveyron natives who left for Paris, Nicolas spent years running Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in the city's 5th arrondissement. Starting in 1994, this small bistro became one of the pioneering natural wine bars in the French capital, shaping Nicolas's palate and deepening his understanding of artisan winemaking.

But the call of the vine proved irresistible. In 2000, Nicolas returned to his ancestral village in Aveyron to plant his first 0.3 hectares of vines. For years he divided his time between Paris and the steep slopes above the Selves River near Campouriez. In 2007, he committed fully to winemaking with the purchase of Le Mauvais Temps—a vineyard whose name (meaning "bad weather") ironically refers to a site so dry that one never gets a day off.

Today Nicolas farms approximately 4 hectares of organically cultivated vines on precipitous terraces overlooking the valleys of the Truyère and Selves rivers. He works the steep slopes with a small caterpillar tractor or by winch, and tends indigenous grape varieties including Fer Servadou and the extremely rare Négret de Banhars, which he is almost single-handedly preserving. He also cultivates Chenin Blanc, Gamay, and Pinot Noir.

In the cellar, Nicolas practices minimal intervention: indigenous yeast fermentation, carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration, aging in old barriques, no fining or filtration, and very little sulfur (often just 1–10 mg at bottling). The resulting wines are fresh, aromatic, and deeply territorial—true expressions of a forgotten corner of France.

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Wine region

Aveyron, France

Aveyron lies deep in the foothills of the Massif Central in southwestern France, a rugged and sparsely populated département known more for sheep pastures, Roquefort cheese, and the Millau Viaduct than for wine. Yet this isolated landscape holds one of France's oldest viticultural traditions, with vines planted along steep river valleys since at least the sixth century. In medieval times, Aveyron was an important wine-producing area, supplying pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. At its peak, the region cultivated over 2,000 hectares of vineyards.

Phylloxera, the collapse of the local mining industry, and two world wars devastated Aveyron's vineyards. Many inhabitants—including Nicolas Carmarans's grandfather—abandoned the land for Paris in search of work. Today, only a handful of hectares remain under vine in the local appellations of Marcillac, Entraygues-Le Fel, and Estaing.

The terroir varies across Aveyron's river valleys. Around Marcillac, red clay soils rich in iron oxide—known locally as rougiers—produce deeply colored wines with distinctive mineral character. Near Entraygues, schist and granite dominate on steep terraces overlooking the Lot and Truyère rivers. Elevations range from 200 to 500 meters, and the climate mixes continental and Mediterranean influences: harsh winters, hot summers, and significant diurnal temperature variation.

Fer Servadou (called Mansois locally) is the signature red grape, producing wines with characteristic raspberry fruit, peppery spice, and smoky undertones. Chenin Blanc thrives on granitic soils for whites. The combination of difficult terrain, indigenous varieties, and minimal intervention has attracted a new generation of natural winemakers seeking terroir-driven wines from forgotten corners of France.

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Frequently asked question

When is my order shipping?

We are doing your best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Do I have to sign upon delivery?

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Worry not, we have options, but please read carefully.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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