2021 Domaine Elian Da Ros Abouriou Rouge, Cotes du Marmandais, France Antiyal Matsui’s Kurayoshi Distillery now produces

Matsui’s Kurayoshi Distillery now produces Japanese single malt whisky in house and sources malt and grain whiskies from domestic partners in Japan for select blends

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

2/3 aerobic fermentation (75% whole cluster) · All native fermentation · Aged for ten months in neutral French oak barrels and Terra Cotta amphora · 275 cases produced · 12

2021 Domaine Elian Da Ros Abouriou Rouge, Cotes du Marmandais, France Antiyal Matsui’s Kurayoshi Distillery now producesAbouriou 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."