An Interview with Elian Da Ros

Soon after placing our order for these wines (see previous post A Wine Epiphany), Mike managed to reach M. Da Ros via email to answer some of our questions.  Thought you might all like to see what he as to say in his own words…

“Thank very much you for your interest in my work and wines.  I answered your questions writing “I”, but note that I am nothing without my team, the ladies who work hard in the vineyards all year long, the harvest team…  Regards, Elian

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A Wine Epiphany

Several months ago, the store heard whispers of a mysterious winemaker in the improbable southwestern French appellation of Marmandais named Elian Da Ros, whose wines rarely surfaced this side of the Atlantic.  With this tip and just a bit of research on the man and his wines, our curiosity boiled over, and we knew we must try these wines!  Andrew Bishop from Oz Wines brought in samples on the day his scant allocation arrived in his company’s warehouse, and we were absolutely floored! We were amazed by the idiosyncrasy of the wines, and stunned to find that we would, for the moment and to the best of our knowledge, be the only store in the country to have these wines available.  We’re sure you can sense the excitement about our most recent find, which should go down as one of the Bottega’s great wine revelations of the year.  The wine is a party, and you’re invited!  Read on for the wines…