Mas De Daumas Gassac
History
On land sold by the Daumas family to a former glove manufacturer, Aimé Guibert, wines were first planted at this vineyard in 1974. Following the recommendation of Henri Enjalbert, a professor of geography at the University of Bordeaux, whose assessment of the terroir determined the microclimate to be uncharacteristically favourable for cultivation of wine in such a warm region, the first vintage was produced in 1978 with the assistance of the oenologist Émile Peynaud.
Mas de Daumas Gassac came to be seen as the first to prove that a French non-appellation wine (as simply labelled Vin de Pays de l'Hérault) may be an extremely serious, long-living red wine able to fetch prices similar to a Bordeaux classed growth.
Aimé Guibert has since featured in the documentary film Mondovino, stating that "wine is dead".
Moulin de Gassac
The estate also fronts a neighbouring cooperative label producing a wide range of products such as various blended and varietal wines, as well as spirits, balsamic vinegar, and an oil that is a blend of extra virgin olive oil and grape seed oil.
Production
Over 50 hectares are cultivated in smaller plots dispersed throughout the estate, consisting predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon, while other grape varieties include Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot noir and Tannat, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto. The white varieties are mostly Chardonnay, Viognier and Petit Manseng, but also Marsanne, Roussanne, Chenin blanc, Sercial and Muscat.
The red Grand vin Mas de Daumas Gassac has an annual production of 120,000 to 150,000 bottles. In addition, the estate produces a dry white Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc (45,000 to 60,000 bottles), a Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizant (sparkling rosé - 8,000 to 12,000 bottles), and a cuvée exception named Émile Peynaud (2,000 bottles).
References
- ^ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Mas de Daumas Gassac 1992".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Broadbent-wines.com. "Mas de Daumas Gassac-brief".
- ^ Broadbent, Michael, Decanter.com (February 16, 2007). "Original and unforgettable".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Mas de Daumas Gassac".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Broadbent-wines.com. "Mas de Daumas Gassac". Archived from the original on 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ winepros.com.au. Oxford Companion to Wine. "Mas". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05.
- ^ Atkin, Tim, The Guardian (November 7, 2004). "Poetry has its place but science is king". The Guardian.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Steinberger, Mike, Slate (March 9, 2005). "A Fahrenheit 9/11 for Oenophiles". Slate.
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External links
- Mas de Daumas Gassac official site (in French and English)
- Samuel Guibert Interview Crimson Aroma Newsletter