Reserve de Gassac Blanc 2018/2020, Mas de Daumas Gassac
£14.95 per bottle
ABV 12.5%
GRAPE/BLEND: 45% Viognier, 45% Chardonnay, 5% Terret, 5% Muscat
SUSTAINABLE/ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC: Working sustainably
SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS: No
ALLERGENS (EGGS AND/OR MILK): Neither used
TASTING NOTE: Colour: pale gold. Nose: Powerful. Explodes with aromas of apricots, pears and white flowers. Palate: harmonious, well balanced. Delicate hints of white flowers. Finish: full, smooth yet fresh ending on exotic fruit.
FOOD RECOMMENDATION: Sole, shellfish, foie gras, poultry dishes, or as an “aperitif”
SHORT HISTORY: From Guibert Family - prestigious Languedoc vignerons - the Reserve de Gassac Blanc was first produced in 2007 as an exclusive blend for Les Caves de Pyrene, using a blend similar to the Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc.
CLIMATE: Mediterranean.
TERROIR: Sand and gravel soil on the bankside of the Hérault river - 120m altitude – North-facing.
VITICULTURE: Guyot - manual pruning & harvesting
YIELDS: (hectolitre per hectare): 50 hl/h
VINIFICATION:
• Part manual and part machine harvested• Destemmed grapes
• Stainless vat
• Pressed
• Selected yeast
• Controlled ferment
• Matured in tanks
• Filtered
• Fined with isinglass
