{"product_id":"chateau-ausone-2009-6x75cl","title":"Château Ausone 2009 6x75Cl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-5 font-weight-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Suckling: 100\/100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-5 font-weight-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-5 font-weight-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThey say that wine always resembles its owner. This idea has never been more evident than at Ausone, where the excellence of the wine production reflects Alain Vauthier's unflagging commitment to quality. He has been the estate's co-director for many years and its sole owner since 1997. While the origin of the vineyard's name has never been verified, everything suggests that it honours the memory of the Latin poet Ausonius, a former inhabitant of the region and a great wine lover. Ausone is the only Bordeaux Premier Cru Classé on a human scale (7 hectares) and benefits from the presence of porous underlying rock in close contact with the shallow roots of the vines on certain plots. This rock absorbs excess water and releases it during hot summers. This explains how Ausone emerged unscathed from the 1956 frost that destroyed 80% of the Gironde vineyards. This makes it one of the few Bordeaux vineyards with vines that are more than half a century old. Following years of mediocrity due to some confusion regarding the estate's direction, Alain Vauthier's appointment in 1974 signalled a return to excellence. As for La Chapelle d'Ausone, which is generally very successful, it joins the all-too-short list of great second wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":961,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The Boango vineyards are situated in a picturesque spot along the road to São João da Pesqueira, boasting an enchanting landscape of gently terraced shallow valleys. Here, Hugo Oliveira e Silva meticulously cultivates the grapes that form the backbone of his wines - Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca.\\nFor the Boango Tinto, the grapes undergo a meticulous process. Handpicked, they are delicately crushed along with their stems in granite lagares within the historic winery nestled amidst the vineyards. The traditional method of foot-treading is employed, enhancing skin maceration and delicately extracting flavours. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine matures in French oak barrels for 24 months before being bottled.\\nThe result is a wine of profound, rich purple hues, exuding a bouquet of ripe plum, raspberry, violet, mint, cassis and coffee. On the palate, the wine unfurls with a velvety texture, displaying a harmonious interplay of fresh and balanced acidity, well-rounded tannins, and a lingering finish.\"}' data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-prices\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-prices\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-prices\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-price h5 has-discount\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eChâteau Ausone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eFrance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Cabernet Franc, Merlot\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003eRed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6x75Cl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 14% \/ Fair\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSulfites\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Low\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"current-price\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethod: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural \/ Low Intervention \/ Sustainable Agriculture\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Château Ausone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52684219678986,"sku":"LS23005186","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/4042\/7530\/files\/chateau_ausone_2009.jpg?v=1773057879","url":"https:\/\/lesoleilwines.com\/products\/chateau-ausone-2009-6x75cl","provider":"Le Soleil Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}