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The delicious exotic aromas and honeyed hint given by the Viognier and superb Muscat in the 2012 vintage do honor to the estate’s 40 years of existence.
– 33% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 25% Petit Manseng (origin of the vine: Charles Hours – Béarn).
– 17% Chardonnay.
– 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).
After a cold, dry winter, followed by a cool, rainy spring, vegetation took its time to develop this year. As a result, flowering was 15 to 20 days later than in 2011, and veraison was virtually the same. A cool, dry July, followed by a rather hot but still dry August.
Skin maceration for 5 to 7 days, fermentation in stainless steel tank.
Polish, Romanian, French, Irish, Spanish and other hands from all over the world spent the whole week picking the Chardonnay, Viognier, Chenin blanc, Petit Manseng, Muscat, Sémillon and other rare and diverse grape varieties that compose Daumas Gassac Blanc. The harvest of the 2012 white ended in bright sunshine and good spirits at midday on Sunday.
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.
