– 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 : Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Petit Courbu, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Petit grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Gros Manseng, Semillon (France).
Neherleschol (Israël), Petite Arvine, Amigne (Suisse), Sercial de Madère (Portugal), Khondorni, Tchilar (Arménie), Albarino (Espagne), Falanghina, Fiano, Grechetto todi (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

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

“I really believe that the specificity of the year is the cool summer which preserved the aromas. The 2011 vintage will be expressive and very aromatic.”

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 White 2011

Technical sheet

HARVEST

TASTING HINTS

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