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On tasting, complex aromas, difficult to analyze, rather strange but well enhanced by the contrast between strong acidity and high sugar content.
What a splendid wine!
– 39% Petit Manseng (origin of the vine: Charles Hours – Béarn).
– 24% Chardonnay.
– 23% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 2% Chenin Blanc (origin des bois : Domaine Huet – Vouvray).
– 12% rare grape varieties: Marsanne, Roussanne, Petit Courbu, Muscat Petit grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Gros Manseng, Semillon (France).
During the fortnight prior to harvesting (from 23 August to 6 September) the weather was odd, hot and heavy, overcast yet no mist; absolutely unusual, almost unheard of.
Skin maceration for 5 to 7 days, fermentation in stainless steel tank.
Clear and bright in September, gentle warmth and soft wind from the north. All the right conditions for a dazzlingly rich aroma, with a touch of the tropics!
The two lives of Mas de Daumas Gassac White Wine
Laid down in a cool cellar (14°-16°C, 57-60°F) even the oldest can happily wait with no problem for many years. However, being laid down in warmer temperatures will speed up the wines’ maturity.
First life
To taste within the first three years if you appreciate wonderful fruity flavours.
Drink our white wines as an aperitif or with a meal. They drink beautifully with most dishes.
Second life
Quite a different wine from the third or fourth year! Its youthful fruitiness will have disappeared, to be replaced by new flavours reminiscent of “sherry” or old “Sauternes”, a touch “oxidative” with great finesse.
Take care: if you are not looking for this type of wine, slightly paradoxical as it ages, drink our white wines within the first couple of years.
Tasting hints
– Serve around 10-12°C (51°F). Do not over chill.
– Open the bottle an hour before serving, but always replace the cork. Decanting encourages wines to express their full complexity but, always replace the stopper.
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* SIGN UP FOR 2025 HARVEST *
We’re recruiting!
We are currently looking for pickers for the 2024 harvest – between late August and early September.
Possibility of accommodation on site.
