Brem’s natural heritage provides us with a great environment: oceanic climate, a rich vegetation which hosts rich and diverse wildlife but also exceptionally varied terroirs on which our vines express themselves every year. In regards to this diversity, biodynamic farming seems to us like the farming method most sustainable and respectful of the environment that surrounds us.
BIODYNAMIC FARMING
In biodynamic farming, each species, be it plant or animal, is considered as a singular living being that is part of and evolves within its ecosystem. It assimilates the natural and energetic environment that surrounds it and is characteristic of living beings.
Put into practice, this means that by respecting lunar cycles and the rhythm of nature as well as using plant and mineral-based preparations we aim to bring back vitality and balance to our ecosystem. By searching to further connect our soils, our vines and the solar and lunar system, we wish to emphasize the expression of each grape in our wines.
By being aware of our passage on earth, our wish is to limit our impact so that it can be as neutral or positive as possible.
FROM VINE TO WINE
We consider each vine as a living individual, different from others and connected to vital energies like a human being. All parts of our domain are linked to each other and play an essential role in the life of our vineyard: our oak meadow, the various rocks that compose our different soils, our proximity with the ocean, the wildlife that lives and the plants that set their roots here.
We continually observe each of our vines and depending on their need we concoct different biodynamic preparations. We hold 14 different organic or biodynamic-certified dry plants : Valerian to warm the vines up when unwanted spring frost turns up, field horsetail against downy mildew, horn manure to fortify our soils, horn silica to enhance photosynthesis, natural compost…
All of this only makes sense if we also follow the lunar and terrestrial cycles. The unique attraction that the moon exercises on the earth has an impact on our vines from their roots to their grapes. The lunar cycles direct on a daily basis the moments that we choose to undertake different tasks from tilling our soils or pruning our vines all the way to the final bottling of our wines.
More than a farming technique, biodynamical farming is about listening and understanding nature in its whole, respecting its rhythm and making to most of everything it has to offer.
TO US, BIODYNAMIC FARMING IS…
We consider each vine as a living individual, different from others and connected to vital energies like a human being. All parts of our domain are linked to each other and play an essential role in the life of our vineyard : our oak meadow, the various rocks that compose our different soils, our proximity with the ocean, the wildlife that lives and the plants that set their roots here.
We continually observe each of our vines and depending on their need we concoct different biodynamic preparations. We hold 14 different organic or biodynamic-certified dry plants : Valerian to warm the vines up when unwanted spring frost turns up, field horsetail against downy mildew, horn manure to fortify our soils, horn silica to enhance photosynthesis, natural compost…
All of this only makes sense if we also follow the lunar and terrestrial cycles. The unique attraction that the moon exercises on the earth has an impact on our vines from their roots to their grapes. The lunar cycles direct on a daily basis the moments that we choose to undertake different tasks from tilling our soils or pruning our vines all the way to the final bottling of our wines.
More than a farming technique, biodynamical farming is about listening and understanding nature in its whole, respecting its rhythm and making to most of everything it has to offer.
VINES AND TERROIRS
Nested between forests, salt marshes and protected natural landscapes, the domain’s vines have very diverse profiles and benefit from an extremely rich ecosystem. Brem-sur-Mer gets its notion of terroir from the great diversity of its soils, mainly made of silt.
Our vines are planted on very diverse subsoils, made of slate schists, schisty sandstones, rhyolite or granit, depending on the sector. On the domain, the identity of our terroir comes both from the constant presence of quartz – a siliceous stone that us used in biodynamic viticulture – and a pronounced influence of the atlantic ocean. The synergy between our soils, subsoils and the oceanic influence convey delicate saline tones to our wines.
Brem-sur-Mer has always been host to a large number of grape varieties. Today, our vineyard has 5 of these traditionally planted varieties : Chenin, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Négrette and Gamay.
This diversity of both soils and grape varieties is a true opportunity that we have chosen to seize in order to offer a range of wines that reflect the unique bond between a terroir and a grape variety.