Winery Mas de Daumas GassacMoulin de Gassac Classic Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Marselan, the Syrah and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge
The Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge of Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of hungarian goulash, veal breast with new vegetables or pasta romantica.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac's Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge from Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac are 2022, 2021, 2018, 2020 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac
The Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)
Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.
