Weingut Brand Bros Pet-Nat Rose 2021
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$34.00
Weingut Brand was established in 1891 as a mixed agriculture business of grapes and animals. Now comprising 18 hectares it is run by 5th-generation young gun brothers Daniel and Jonas Brand who took over in 2014.
Daniel began working in the cellar in 2012 after completing his studies and apprenticing in other cellars around Germany. Jonas also studied but chose to do his apprenticeship in Austria and France where he learnt the art of Petillant Natural and also gained a deep understanding of organic viticulture. Lise and Bertrand Jousset in Montlouis played an instrumental part in this.
Since 1994 the farming had been managed without the use of herbicides or pesticides, but in 2015 the brothers converted all 18 hectares to full organics, with official certification granted in 2018. Daniel and Jonas also utilize biodynamic treatments, experimenting and learning to discover what practices work best for their vines.
Weingut Brand is in the village of Bockenheim, located in the northern most section of the Pfalz (the second largest winemaking region of Germany). It borders the neighbouring wine region of Rheinhessen and has a cool climate, allowing for slow ripening. The hills provide the opportunity for various microclimates, where the soils are limestone heavy at altitude of 350 meters to clay and loam rich in the valley at 150 meters.
Once received into the cellar, the grapes are always fermented separately for each plot. The brothers choose to do this to better understand the grapes, the year and the site. In the cellar they utilise stainless steel and old wooden barrels of varying sizes. All wines in the Pur range remain on fine lees until bottled.
90% Pinot Noir, 10% Portugeiser, méthode ancestrale. Certified organic since vintage 2017. In the vineyards, they will only spray low amounts of copper and sulfur. They are also practicing biodynamics in the vineyard and use assorted soaps, oils, herbs and teas on the vines. No sulfur or filtration on “Pur” wines. For 1Ls, no fining and no filtration in most vintages. If filtration is needed, then it is very light and no animal products are used, so all wines are vegan. Sulfur on 1Ls also depend on vintage, but usually 40-60mg/l total.
Producer: Weingut Brand Brothers
Country: Germany
Region: Pfalz
Varietal: Pinot Noir, Portugeiser
Appellation: Pfalz
Vintage: 2021
Size: 750ml