The red 2008 – a magical vintage which combines four major virtues: power – finesse – savour – elegance!
– 70% Cabernet Sauvignon.
– 6.5% Merlot.
– 5.3% Cabernet Franc.
– 4.1% Pinot noir.
– 3.7% Tannat.
– 1.9% Malbec.
– 1.4% Syrah.
– 7.1% rare grape varieties: Petit Verdot, Abouriou (France), Nielluccio, Montepulciano (Italie), Saperavi (Géorgie), Carménère (France), Tempranillo (Espagne).
Light rain during May, July, August and September, heavy in June. Then heat, moderate but adequate enough to ensure a gentle, steady ripening.
Slow extraction, delicate pump-over and soft infusion vinification, long fermentation and maceration, no filtration
Every winegrower knows this! Every ten years, there’s a “great vintage”, a vintage that brings the best quality and the greatest quantity. At Daumas Gassac, strangely enough, this great ten-year vintage occurred in 1978, 1988 and 1998! To crown these ideal conditions, picking only started on 13 September when the sun softened thus ensuring the wine’s fragile savours to be safeguarded and giving no excess alcohol.
CELLARING ADVICE
If your cellar is cool (12° to 16°C), you can keep your Mas de Daumas Gassac for several years.
If your cellar is not cool, or if you fear the passage of time, don’t hesitate to drink your Mas de Daumas Gassac wines as soon as it finishes maturing, at 2 years/3 years, 5 years!
WHEN TO ENJOY MAS DE DAUMAS GASSAC RED WINES
Know that there are no absolute great wines; only great bottles! Those drunk in a moment of serenity.
Know also that the Cabernet Sauvignon of the Médoc, from the days before clones, produces incomparable, lively wines, rich in the talent to age beautifully.
It’s up to you to choose one of the five periods to suit your tastes.
THE FIVE LIVES OF MAS DE DAUMAS GASSAC RED WINES
The five lives of Mas de Daumas Gassac Red Wines 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.
*Closed on November 11*
The Mas de Daumas Gassac will close on Monday November 11 2024.
The cellar will be open on Saturday, November 9.
Thank you for your understanding.
*Closed on November 11*
The Mas de Daumas Gassac will close on Monday November 11 2024.
The cellar will be open on Saturday, November 9.
Thank you for your understanding.