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Daumas Gassac White 2002 is the twin of the sumptuous 2000 White.
– 37% Chardonnay.
– 29% Petit Manseng (origin of the vine: Charles Hours – Béarn).
– 15% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 19% rare grape varieties: Chenin Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Petit Courbu, Muscat Petit grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Gros Manseng, Semillon (France).
The terroirs and hills from Aniane down to Villeveyrac and Sète escaped storms and rainstorms. At Daumas Gassac, the terrifying Gard storms only resulted in 70mm water, with no violence or soil erosion.
Skin maceration for 5 to 7 days, fermentation in stainless steel tank.
Hand-picking in small crates, with around twenty students from ten countries eager to discover the Daumas Gassac vineyard.
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.
