Mas de Daumas Gassac, 2011 Vin de Laurence



Vintage

2011

Region

FranceLanguedoc & Roussillon

Appellation

Vin de Laurence

Varietal

Sercial, Muscat

Farming

Natural farming

Vinification

Aged in bottle before release, Barrel Aged, Dry Farmed, Estate grown grapes, Hand harvested, Indigenous yeast fermented, Non-certified organically grown grapes, Unfined & Unfiltered

Soil Type

Granite/Clay, Gravelly loam

Only produced in limited quantities in occasional vintages where all of the stars line up, the Vin de Laurence is created from a painstaking double fermentation. First the Sercial, harvested before it ripens; then the Muscat is added to the acid Sercial wine for a second fermentation. The Muscat is harvested much later, in October when the sun has baked it to near caramel before it’s crushed.
When picked, the Muscat alcohol potential is close to 20°C.
Once blended, the Vin de Laurence is then aged for 8 to 10 years in five to six years old oak barrel!
The result of this Franco-Portuguese alchemy is a fleshy, rich amber colored wine, incredibly complex, where the Muscat’s sweetness merges with the Cercial’s acidity, to tease and delight your palate. It ends with the candied characteristics of the over-ripe grapes predominant.