IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - Cité d'Aniane: Mas de Daumas Gassac 'Blanc de Raisins Blancs' 2023

Mas de Daumas Gassac's blanc is a unique Viognier-based wine from a unique microclimate in heart of the Terrasses du Larzac. Alongside the 40 to 50% of Viognier, each vintage blend contains around 10 to 20% of rare and unusual varieties plus larger quantities of Petit Manseng, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.Refreshingly brisk when young, this crisp, mineral white wine (technically an 'IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - Cité d'Aniane') has lashings of yuzu citrus and honeysuckle on the nose and stone- and tropical fruit lingering on the finish. This will develop even more depth and complexity as it ages. The 'Grand Cru' of the Languedoc, Mas de Daumas Gassac's Viognier-based blanc comes from the heights of the Terrasses du Larzac. In a unique microclimate and with mineral-rich yet barren soils, vines are refreshed by cooler air at night from the peaks of the Massif du Larzac which surround the Guibert family estate. Planted on limestone slopes, 35 to 40 year-old vines yield around 25 litres per hectare.When the property was planted by Aimé and Véronique Guibert in the early 1970s, they took cuttings from vineyards of friends and domaines across northern Europe focusing on older plant material from the 1930s and 40s – an age before modern vine cloning techniques. Their Viognier comes from Domaine Georges Vernay in Condrieu, Chardonnay from Comtes Lafon in Burgundy, Huet in Vouvray and Petit Manseng from Charles Hours in Béarn (Jurançon).Open the bottle (or decant) an hour in advance but replace the cork/stopper.The 2023 vintage is comprised of 39% Viognier, 27% Chardonnay, 13% Manseng, 10% Chenin Blanc, 7% Muscat and 4% Sauvignon. IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - Cité d'Aniane: Mas de Daumas Gassac 'Blanc de Raisins Blancs' 2023. Mas de Daumas Gassac. Languedoc Wine > Terrasses du Larzac Wine. White Wine