2021 Elian Da Ros Côtes du Marmandais "Vignoble d'Elian" Rouge, South West, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

A blend of Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (30%) and Syrah (20%) . The vines are 30 to 40 years old. The harvest is completely de-stemmed then transferred to open concrete vats where maceration lasts 2 to 3 weeks with light punching down for extraction. The aging lasts 16 months in oak foudres . Each grape variety is vinified and then matured separately. The blending of the wines is done in concrete vats for 3 months.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Elian Da Ros is beloved in Marmandais for displaying elegance and finesse while working with grape varieties famous for masculinity and strength. Elian has taken a more Burgundian approach in his winemaking and a gentle approach in his vineyards. Before creating his domaine and becoming the first vigneron in the Côtes du Marmandais in 1998, Elian Da Ros spent five years working with Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace. He returned to the Côtes du Marmandais with the gift of 5 hectares of vines passed on to him by his father. Like the rest of the Marmandais, Elian’s father sold all his fruit to local co-ops. Elian decided it was time for a change. He began bottling his family’s wines under his name. It was at this time that Elian Da Ros became the pioneer of the Marmandais. Elian and Sandrine now farm 22 hectares biodynamically. Their vineyards are immaculate.