[ Introduction | White varietal wine | Blended white wine | Red wine | Rosé wine ]

ost of our planted surface area is devoted to white vines:
65 ha, divided as follows:


COLOMBARD 32 ha
GROS MANSENG 9 ha
CHARDONNAY 3 ha
SAUVIGNON 8 ha
UGNI BLANC 13 ha


The various grape varieties are harvested and vinified separately, and the individual characteristics of each are respected. Skin maceration is used wherever possible and all of our white wines spend several days in a cold tank for stabilisation to strengthen their pre-fermentative aromas. Following pneumatic pressing, the juices are separated and fermentation takes place under controlled temperatures. The wines are tasted every day so that their quality may be closely followed.


The Colombard


Our Colombard
is very aromatic, fruity and refined. It is a dry white wine that is both tonic and refreshing. It should be drunk chilled (8°) and should not be left to age.

It is a wine that may be appreciated throughout the day and it is a fine accompaniment to oysters, mussels and all fish, shellfish and seafood dishes and also cold cooked meat.


The Colombard
was the first bottled wine to be produced at the estate.

It is regularly shortlisted in the press and has received a large number of awards over the last 25 years, notably 3 "Coup de cœur" in the Hachette Guide and, in 2005, a GOLD medal at the 'Concours Général Agricole' held in Paris.

 


The Gros Manseng Selection - dry,
medium, sweet
or matured in oak casks


The Gros Manseng
produces fleshier, more ample wines with fruity apricot and pear aromas. It is a lively wine, but not to excess, with a persistent final. It may be kept for several years and should be drunk chilled, at a temperature of 10/12°.

" Gros Manseng Sélection " is a dry wine, and the perfect accompaniment to cooked fish.

"Gros Manseng Medium" is a semi-dry wine that is perfect as an aperitif or with foie gras. It may be kept for between 5 and 6 years.

Our Sweet Gros Manseng is only produced during exceptional harvests. It is a very elegant wine that may be kept for between 10 to 15 years. The 2003 vintage received a Silver medal at the 'Concours Général Agricole' held in Paris, in 2004, and was elected 'Cépage d'Or' in the same year.

The "Gros Manseng matured in oak casks" is a powerful wine with vanilla aromas, which develop over time. It is a vin de garde (wine for ageing), but which may also be drunk young with blue-veined cheese or spicy cuisine.


The Chardonnay & the Chardonnay
matured in oak casks

The Sauvignon



The Chardonnay is a delicate and very fine wine. It should be drunk rapidly. It goes well with creamy or grilled fish dishes and cooked cheeses.

Chardonnay vinified in casks: a beautiful golden colour, a toasted scent, an ample palate; this wine is both well-balanced and elegant. It marries perfectly with smoked fish and cold cooked meat.

The Sauvignon has a floral aroma with a mineral note. It should be drunk chilled (8°) with oysters. It is with the Sauvignon that we make our PRIMEUR WINE. Vinified at a very young age, it is dominated by fruit.
It is a very pleasant, gourmet wine, rich in fatness and finesse. It should be drunk rapidly, with walnuts or chestnuts, among friends.


Janine & Gilles BAUMANN • 32330 GONDRIN • Tel +33 (0)5 62 28 40 57 • Fax +33 (0)5 62 28 42 42

E-mail : j.baumann@domainedescassagnoles.com

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