Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé 1997
997,00 €
Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé is a great red wine produced in Saint Emilion by Chateau Ausone from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The grapes are grown according to biodynamic principles and come from calcareous clay soil, harvested by hand when fully ripe. Spontaneous fermentation in barrels where they then age for several years before release. Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classè is a legend as it is one of the 4 wines to boast the status of Premier Grand Cru Classè of the Saint Emilion wine classification, the perfect match is with mature cheeses. Its nose is rich in red fruit and hints of dried rose and violet petals, with hints of blond tobacco, spice and wood. In the mouth it is full and enveloping, characterised by noble tannins and an interminable finish
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Manufacturer: Chateau Ausone
🍾 Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé
🖼️ Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France
🏡 Chateau Ausone
🍇 Cabernet Franc 55%, Merlot 45% (dosages may vary according to vintage)
📅 1997
🌡️ 13%
🛁 The grapes come from vineyards located on calcareous clay soil, are harvested when fully ripe and ferment spontaneously in barrels. Here they age for several years before being bottled.
👃🏻 Pot pourri of red flowers such as roses and violets, lots of ripe and jammy berries, very mineral and finely spiced with hints of blond tobacco and caramel and woody accents
👅 Full and enveloping, very elegant and with noble tannin, the finish is endless
👍🏻 Serving temperature 18°-20°.
💕 Matured cheeses
😍 It is one of the 4 wines to boast the status of Premier Grand Cru Classé of the Saint Emilion wine classification
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Saint Emilion, Bordeaux
First Casteau Dauzone, then Château Dosone and finally Château Ausone, a tribute to the Latin poet (and statesman) who loved Bordeaux, and the nectar produced here, to which he dedicated several works. Ausonius was born in these lands and owned around 100 hectares. Legend has it that Chateau Ausone stands on them.
The Saint Emilion vineyards boast perfect exposure, facing south, and are laid out on steep terraces.
Ausone consists of 7 hectares and is located on a hilly slope known as Roc Blancan (White Rock), characterised by very stony soil, a favourite habitat for local vines.
The estate as we know it dates back to the 18th century when the owner was Jean Cantenat. It was then inherited by Edouard Dubois who led it through the hardships of the time, also buying the neighbouring Chateau Belar. The wines have been maturing in the Ausone cellars, inside underground limestone caves, ever since.
In 1921 Edouard died, and was succeeded by his wife and natural children from another marriage, who later became related to the Vauthier family, today the sole owners of the castle.
Although the Chateau has always been considered one of the great names of Bordeaux, it has gone through the decades with mixed fortunes, until the great union, that with the oenologist Pascal Delbeck in 1976.
The estate is biodynamically run, which is not uncommon in Bordeaux, and produces wines with a traditional flavour that speak to you of Saint Emilion with every sip. Iconic.
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