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The Story
When to enjoy Daumas Gassac white vintages
Important: our whites have two distinct incarnations.Don’t muddle them ! Be aware when choosing which one to drink so as not to be disappointed !
The two lives of Daumas Gassac white wines
First Life – Wonderfully fresh and fruity. The early years
Unlike our red wines which are dominated by a single grape variety - (uncloned) Cabernet Sauvignon - our white wines spring from an infinitely c...
Wine Information
The 1998 climate can partly explain the vintage’s sophistication: intense heat was followed by cool weather during the harvest, with regular showers bringing 20mm of water during September, freshening up the vine leaves and grapes thus avoiding overheating the very ripe fruit (6° during the harvest).
Soils
White Lutetian Limestone.
Grape varieties
25% Viognier – 25% Chardonnay – 25% Petit Manseng – 15% Chenin Blanc and 10% other grape ...