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The 1987 vintage, a rare and delicious wine.
Second vintage of Daumas Gassac Blanc. Still harvested, vinified, aged and bottled on the estate.
– 56% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 18% Muscat Petit grain.
– 26% Chardonnay.
Frustrating weather all year, unusually heavy rainfall. Flowering between 20 and 30 June.
Skin maceration for 5 to 7 days, fermentation in stainless steel tank.
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.
