2021 Domaine Elian Da Ros Abouriou Rouge, Cotes du Marmandais, France Antiyal Aging lasts for six to

Aging lasts for six to seven months on the lees with repeated bâttonages in a small stainless steel tanks

the grape is a sneaky transmitter of place and changes with where its planted

this is the heart and soul of the estate - some vines over 100 years in age and only 500 liters of Spätlese in 2022

She is mildly textured

young vine (3rd leaf) · All native ferments ·Neutral Oak Aging · 140 cases produced

2021 Domaine Elian Da Ros Abouriou Rouge, Cotes du Marmandais, France Antiyal Aging lasts for six toAbouriou is a rare variety found primarily in the Ctes du Marmandais, but also a tiny bit in the western Loire Valley. Elian writes, "I chose semi carbonic maceration as my way of expressing this wine, but I didnt want to hide the terroir or the character of the grape. Abouriou is a fruity wine with a touch of spice wrapped up in soft and supple tannins. Its a wine from the Southwest vinified in a unique way."