Mas de Daumas-Gassac

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The winery is located in the municipality of Aniane northwest of Montpellier in the French wine region of Languedoc. According to legend, Saint Benoît d'Aniane (750-821), the advisor to Charlemagne (714-768), established the vineyards of the Gassac Valley starting in the 780s. The estate was acquired in 1971 by the Parisian glove manufacturer Aimé Guibert and his wife Véronique. During a visit by geologist Professor Henri Enjalbert, he noted that the soil consists of a 20 m thick layer of volcanic dust. He prophesied that this would yield a world-class wine. The first Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted in 1972. Guibert began producing a cult wine with the support of the famous oenologist Professor Émile Peynaud (1912-2004). He stated that he had the opportunity to witness the birth of a Grand Cru for the first time. Guibert's country wines established the reputation of the Vin de pays (now IGP) of this region in the Hérault department.

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