Domaine de Brau in Occitania makes light, drinkable wines, including No1 Regain, a natural 100% Pinot Noir.
The producer
Domaine de Brau is a southern French estate near Carcassonne in Occitania. Fabien Revol and Guillaume Mauffrey run it as equal business partners, drawing on a family background that includes calvados production, vintner work and restaurants. The wines favor a light, drinkable style. No1 Regain is a natural 100% Pinot Noir made without additives or fining, while reduced oak influence and malolactic fermentation preserve freshness.
Known for
Light, natural Pinot Noir wines
Notable facts
Vines have been cultivated at Domaine de Brau for over 150 years.
Domaine de Brau received organic certification in 1989.
Fabien Revol and Guillaume Mauffrey met in Hong Kong about 20 years before establishing Domaine de Brau.
No1 Regain is 100% Pinot Noir, made through natural vinification with zero additives and no fining.
The story
Hong Kong Before Domaine Brau
Fabien Revol and Guillaume Mauffrey met in Hong Kong when they lived in the same building in Yau Ma Tei. About 20 years later, in 2020, they assumed leadership at Domaine de Brau in southwestern France. The vineyard at the site had been cultivated for over 150 years. Their range includes No1 Regain, 100% Pinot Noir made through natural vinification. The estate exports to 14 countries across Asia and Europe, and U.S. distribution began at Astor Wine in New York.
From the atlas
Domaine De Brau
A Domaine de Brau in Cabardès, near Carcassonne, where a long vineyard history meets light, drinkable wines and natural Pinot Noir.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Occitania, southern France
Appellation
Cabardès
Area
Near Carcassonne
Main grape
Pinot Noir
Signature wine
No1 Regain
Defining feature
Organic certification dating to 1989
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
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
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.
In The Glass
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.
A Bottle To Understand It
No1 Regain is the bottle to choose first. It is the only named wine in the pair made entirely from one stated grape, 100% Pinot Noir. No.5 Brautiful is the other named red.
Final Word
Domaine de Brau is a southern French estate near Carcassonne, run by two business partners whose wines favor light drinkability. No1 Regain is the range's natural Pinot Noir red.