Moulin de Gassac Albaran

Moulin de Gassac Albaran
  • Moulin de Gassac Albaran
  • Moulin de Gassac Albaran
  • Moulin de Gassac Albaran
Soils Jurassic limestone slopes for Syrah and Mourvedre; lime sandstone and Rognacien marl slopes for Cabernet; essentially arid terroirs with strong character.
Grape varieties Blend of 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon , 25% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah and 10% Alicante. 30 year old vines.
Vinification Slow Medoc maceration (around 20 days), at 28°C to 33°C for the Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvedre grapes. Carbonic maceration for the Syrah with 8 to 10 days in vats. No filtration
Maturing Cabernet Sauvignon matured in "Merrain" oak casks for 10 months.
Harvest 100% Manual.
Yield 45 à 50 hl/ha.
Alcohol 12.5 % Vol. Drink within 3 to 4 years.
Production 30 000 bottles.
Eye Deep ruby red, with tile coloured glints.
Nose Expressive, complex, hints of crystallised ripe blackcurrants and fruit in alcohol. Aromas of nut and vanilla.
Mouth Opens with very ripe red berries; rounded and warm with silky tannins. Underpinned with toasty hints.
End Good structure and balance, with very marked tannins. Virile, rustic character, thoroughly agreeable.

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Hints for keeping and tasting

Moulin de Gassac Albaran :

Keeping :

Wine to keep between one to five years.

If you especially want to taste this wine’s fruitiness we advise drinking it within the first two years.

However, you may prefer to wait so as to enjoy the wine’s secondary aromas, in which case we suggest drinking it at between three and five years.

As with all wines, the temperature at which it’s kept will dictate how well it keeps. The ideal is between 12°C and 18°C.

Tasting :

Best served between 18°C and 19°C.

To enjoy it best, we advise you to drink this wine with a meal.

Open the bottle an hour before serving.

The wine is even better if decanted, to allow its complex characteristics to emerge.

Food & Wine

Enjoy your Albaran with :

Your first course:

  • Prosciutto bundles.
  • Game terrine.

Meat :

  • Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
  • Cassoulet.
  • Chicken or beef curry.
  • Lavender and garlic roasted leg of lamb.
  • Cantonese-style duck.
  • Pork stir fry with honey and coriander.

Cheese :

  • Goats' cheese rolled on breadcrumbs and thyme.
  • Roquefort

Optional extras
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