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VINTAGE 2011
n°26
VINTAGE 2011
n°26

Technical sheet

GRAPE VARIETIES:

– 26% Petit Manseng (origin of the vine: Charles Hours – Béarn).
– 24% Chardonnay.
– 22% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 15% Chenin Blanc (origin of the vine: Domaine Huet – Vouvray).
– 11% rare grape varieties : Marsanne, Roussanne, Petit Courbu, Muscat Petit grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Gros Manseng, Semillon (France), Fiano (Italie).

CLIMATE:

Before the harvest, a cool summer allowed the vines to mature slowly. This ensured the aromas were protected and acidity was good.

Dénomination:
IGP St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d’Aniane.
HARVEST:
100% Manual.
HARVEST DATES:
5 September – 12 September 2011 (8 days)
Vinification:

Skin maceration for 5 to 7 days, fermentation in stainless steel tank.

TYPE OF SOIL:
White Lutetian Limestone.
Âges moyen des vignes
28 years old.
MATURING:
2 – 4 months in stainless steel tank.
Ph:
3,21
TOTAL ACIDITY:
3.89
Residual sugar:
10.7g
YIELD:
35 hl/ha
ALCOHOL BY VOL.:
13,45% Vol.

HARVEST

At last, a good quantitative harvest! Something that hasn’t happened since 2004. We’re delighted. And if not, this slightly jammy side is really the mark of the year. The grapes were picked at the peak of their flavour, acidity, sugar and aroma. Perfect health. The magic doesn’t happen in the cellar, but in the vineyard. And, of course, a harvest in good spirits. As we have done every year for the past 33 years, we bring together a team of around 25 people from all over the world. This year, they were French, Polish, Romanian, Belgian, German, Senegalese, Italian, Moroccan, English… Enthusiastic amateurs, students or simply looking for a seasonal job, they all had a great experience, so much so that some have been coming back every year for over 15 years!

TASTING HINTS

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.

Mas de Daumas Gassac
Haute Vallée du Gassac – 34150 ANIANE
contact@daumas-gassac.com |  04.67.57.71.28

News from the Mas

*Closed on Christmas Holidays*

The Mas de Daumas Gassac will be closed on 25th Wednesday December and Wednesday 1st January.

Exceptionally, the cellar will close at 4pm on 24th Tuesday and on 31st December.

Thank you for your understanding.

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*Closed on Christmas Holidays*

The Mas de Daumas Gassac will be closed on 25th Wednesday December and Wednesday 1st January.

Exceptionally, the cellar will close at 4pm on 24th Tuesday and on 31st December.

Thank you for your understanding.