GRAND VIN 2016

This year, Mas de Daumas Gassac is presenting its Red Grand Vin 2016. Produced from 40-year-old vines, the wine is dintinguished for it high freshness and hints of ripe fruits such as cassis. It is ideal for consumption while young. The estate’s plots are mostly dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon, with diverse red varietals also including Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot noir, Tannat, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto. The estate is also releasing its White Grand Vin 2016, which features the Mas de Daumas Gassac white signature, hilighted by exotic fruits and light sap notes, a fresh finish, and a dash of saltiness. This profile is made up of 8.1 per cent rare grape varieties. The vineyard’s white varieties include Chardonnay, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Marsanne, Roussane, Chenin blanc, Sercial and Muscat. Mas de Daumas Gassac grows 40 ancient rare grape varieties from around the world, including uncloned vines that date back before the 1920s, making up rare and complex ingredients for its wines. Gault & Millau has declared the winery “the Lafite Rothschild of the Languedoc”, while The Times compared its vintages to “Latour”. British wine critic Michael Broadbent ranked its vintages among the 10 best in the world, while wine guru Robert Parker applauded them as “exceptional”. In 1991, the estate debuted its Moulin de Gassac selection, which was voted the world’s best wine by the International Wine Challenge in London in 1993.