Côtes du Marmandais Abouriou

Abouriou is a rare variety found primarily in the Côtes 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 didn’t 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. It’s a wine from the Southwest vinified in a unique way."