Château Ausone
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Château Ausone is a legendary Saint-Émilion wine estate in Bordeaux renowned for its exceptionally long-lived, Cabernet Franc–driven grand vin and its status among the region’s most prestigious châteaux.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine estate
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vineyard ⓘ |
| agingPotential | several decades ⓘ |
| agingPractice | high proportion of new oak ⓘ |
| agingVessel | French oak barrels ⓘ |
| appellation |
Saint-Émilion
NERFINISHED
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Saint-Émilion Grand Cru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageVineAge | very old vines ⓘ |
| classification | Premier Grand Cru Classé A ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Saint-Émilion wine classification ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| farmingPractice | low yields ⓘ |
| fermentationVessel | oak vats ⓘ |
| flagshipWine | Château Ausone Grand Vin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeComposition |
majority Cabernet Franc
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significant Merlot component ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
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Merlot ⓘ |
| harvestMethod | hand harvesting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
NERFINISHED
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Gironde NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Saint-Émilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | iconic Bordeaux estate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cabernet Franc–driven blend
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exceptionally long-lived wines ⓘ limited production ⓘ |
| priceLevel | very expensive fine wine ⓘ |
| produces |
grand vin
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second wine ⓘ |
| region | Right Bank Bordeaux ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of the most prestigious estates in Saint-Émilion
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one of the top Right Bank Bordeaux châteaux ⓘ |
| secondWine | Chapelle d’Ausone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion | cellaring before drinking ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay-limestone
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limestone ⓘ |
| style | age-worthy red wine ⓘ |
| topography | limestone plateau and slopes ⓘ |
| vineyardArea | approximately 7 hectares ⓘ |
| wineColor | red ⓘ |
| wineProfile |
concentrated
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mineral ⓘ structured tannins ⓘ |
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