ReservedeGassacBlanc2023,MasdeDaumasGassac

£19.95 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