Vintage 2010 (33rd VINTAGE)

Technical sheet

DÉNOMINATION:

Vin de Pays de l’Hérault.

TYPE OF SOIL:

Red Glacial deposits

GRAPE VARIETIES:

– 70% Cabernet Sauvignon.
– 6.2% Cabernet Franc.
– 5.3% Merlot.
– 3.6% Pinot noir.
– 3.2% Tannat.
– 2% Malbec.
– 9.7% rare grape varieties : Petit Verdot, Abouriou (France), Nielluccio, Montepulciano (Italie), Saperavi (Géorgie), Carménère (Chili), Tempranillo (Espagne).

CLIMATE:

A moderate summer, with neither burning heat nor a drop of rain, which gave birth to luscious savours. Then, in early September, a few hot days ‘roasted’ the already very ripe grapes, which resulted in a slightly ‘caramelized’ effect.

HARVEST DATES

16 September – 26 September 2010 (8 days).

Vinification:

Slow extraction, delicate pump-over and soft infusion vinification – long fermentation and maceration (20 days at least) in stainless steel tank – no filtration

MATURING:

12 to 15 months in oak barrel
(1 to 7 years old barrels).

HARVEST:

100% Manual

Folin:

PH:

3.46

YIELD:

35 to 45 hl/ha.

ALCOHOL BY VOL.:

13.64% Vol.

TOTAL ACIDITY:

3.64

A few words on this vintage

The 2010 vintage - what a treat !
A splendid vintage, very full and rich, bursting with ripe fruit,
with an excellent acidity thot eni ivens the noble, perfectly mature flavours.

A few words on the 2010 vintage

HARVEST NEWS

What a surprise! We started the harvest on the tenth of September 2010 whereas harvesting has been starting
towards the end of August for the last ten years. We are back in the 1980’s !...

2010 HARVEST NEWS

DRINK OR LAY DOWN

EVOLUTION OF THE VINTAGES & TASTING ADVICE:

Drink or Lay Down

TASTING HINTS

TASTING HINTS

To be served around 18-19°C (64°F).
Make sure to open your bottle a few hours beforehand, but always replace the cork.
Better still, decant the wine which will help bring out its complexity. But, do replace the stopper.

THE FIVE LIVES OF MAS DE DAUMAS GASSAC RED WINES

From the first autumn after bottling. A true basket of fruit, hints of what’s to come.

Period of fruit
Crisp fruit and tannins to the fore. Lasts from three to seven years. A delicious and invigorating wine to drink. An absolute must.
Period of youth
Velvety tannins appear, the fruit fades. This period lasts for seven to fourteen years. The wine reveals its true complexity.
Period of maturity
Between fourteen and twenty-one years. The fruity flavours fade giving way to tertiary aromas with hints of dried roses, woodland moss, truffles, game!
Period of plenitude
Over twenty-one years, most Mas de Daumas Gassac vintages will continue to evolve into magical flavours if laid down in a cool cellar with the right humidity. A reasure for grandchildren to discover in grandad’s cellar!