Founded in 1971 by
Veronique Guibert de la Vaissiere and her husband
Aime Guibert, Mas (“farm”) de Daumas Gassac found a place on the world wine stage within ten years. The Guiberts were and are iconoclasts (like all pioneers). Instead of relying on local grape varieties (Grenache, Carignan mostly) the Guiberts had their soils analyzed by a geologist (and friend)
Emile Enjalbert and decided, after the analysis, to plant Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux varietal. Enjalbert’s advice was followed by the advice of
Louis Pasteur (not an oenologist but a great contributor to the understanding of wine making and fermentation science). The early releases from