Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge 2022/2023, Mas de Daumas Gassac

£14.95 per bottle

ABV 12.5%

GRAPE/BLEND: Blend of 30% Merlot, 20% Alicante, 15% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Marselan, 5% Merlot

SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS: No

ALLERGENS (EGGS AND/OR MILK): Neither used

TASTING NOTE: Clear ruby red with glints of deep purple. The nose has aromas of very ripe red berries and hints of spice. The palate is fruity, rounded and soft with a well-balanced finish with hints of red fruit jam and a touch of pepper.

FOOD RECOMMENDATION: Mixed salads and grills

SHORT HISTORY: Recognised and enjoyed in over 70 countries, the Moulin de Gassac wine collections have, for more than 2 decades, offered a range of accessible wines that combine elegance and freshness, reflecting the Daumas Gassac’s philosophy.

Created in the early 1990s by Aimé Guibert, founder of Mas de Daumas Gassac, the Moulin de Gassac wines were created for two reasons: • Preserve land parcels that fully reflect the character of the exceptional Languedoc terroir. • Offer fine, generous and exceptional value wines with a subtle blend of Mediterranean and Bordeaux grape varieties. ‘Every day’ wines that spring from the same search for excellence that applies to the great Daumas Gassac vintages.

CLIMATE: Coastal Mediterranean Climate

TERROIR: Jurassic limestone slopes, arid and dry.

VITICULTURE: mechanical harvest.

YIELDS: 70-80 hl/ha

VINIFICATION:
• Short Fermentation to pressure fruit.
• Vinification under controlled temperature between 22°C and 26°C.
• Maceration 5 to 6 months in stainless steel tank.
• No filtration
• Fined with gelatine