Mas de Daumas Gassac

Mas de Daumas Gassac White 2014

A vintage marked by magnificent acidity, highlighting expressive notes (apricot and honey) with great freshness and 13° alcohol.

VINTAGE 2014
n°29
VINTAGE 2014
n°29

Technical sheet

GRAPE VARIETIES:

– 24% Viognier (origin of the vine: Georges Vernay – Condrieu).
– 24% Petit Manseng (origin of the vine: Charles Hours – Béarn).
– 23% Chardonnay (origin of the vine: Comtes Lafon).
– 13% Chenin Blanc (origin of the vine: Domaine Huet – Vouvray).
– 16% rare grape varieties: Marsanne, Roussanne, Petit Courbu, Muscat Petit grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Gros Manseng, Semillon (France), Fiano (Italie).

CLIMATE:

The year’s weather was marked by a gentle winter, then a dry spring was followed by a moderate summer – hence picking starting earlier than 2013. But the actual quantity of grapes harvested was down by 35%.

Dénomination:
IGP St Guilhem-le-Désert – Cité d’Aniane.
HARVEST:
100% Manual.
HARVEST DATES:
5 September – 8 September 2014 (4 days).
Vinification:

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

TYPE OF SOIL:
White Lutetian Limestone.
Âges moyen des vignes
33 years old.
MATURING:
2 – 4 months in stainless steel tank.
Ph:
3.28
TOTAL ACIDITY:
3.98
Residual sugar:
11.6g
YIELD:
35 hl/ha
ALCOHOL BY VOL.:
13.30% Vol.

HARVEST

Picking for the white started with the Chardonnay, Petit Manseng, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Muscat… 12 days earlier than 2013. And whilst yields were lower the grapes were glorious and had ripened perfectly! The weather conditions were ideal (dry and hot days with temperatures of around 33-34°C and cool nights around 9-10°C)

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

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*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.