2020 Château d'Aussières

In 1999 the abandoned estate was bought by Baron Éric de Rothschild (Château Lafite Rothschild), who decided to reshape it as a high quality wine estate. Price/quality is excellent

The Aussières vineyard extends over 167 hectares at the foot of Fontfroide, south of Narbonne. On the high slopes, the soils are very shallow and stony. They are sandier and deeper in the plains. In some plots, blocks of pink sandstone protrude from the ground, which hinders mechanical work. Two thirds of the vineyard are in AOC Corbières. And one third in Vin de Pays d'Oc. Each with its own grape variety: Firstly, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault; Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the second.

The management of the Aussières vineyard is part of the Corbières tradition, with plantations of 4,400 vines/hectare, using trellised vines. The first official documents of Aussières date back to 97 AD. The vines were an important supplier of wine to Rome for many years and the vines were uprooted by decree of the Roman Emperor Domitius, who wanted to increase the success of his own Italian wines.

Aussières returned to the Abbey of Fontfroide in 1065 and was again used as a farm and vineyard. After the French Revolution, it was confiscated from the church and bought by Count Daru, administrator of Napoleon Bonaparte's private estate, who continued the lucrative wine production. Until the 1950s, Aussières remained a wine village with 180 inhabitants, a school, a bakery, a forge and hundreds of hectares of vines in production. In 1999, the abandoned estate was bought by Baron Éric de Rothschild, who decided to redefine it as a high-quality wine estate.

The Aussières 2020 is a blend of 77% Syrah and 23% Mourvèdre. This wine offers aromas of blackberries, dark berries, pepper and flowers. It is well structured with powdery tannins. This estate is owned by the Rothschild family Ratings: 93 Jane Anson, 93 James Suckling. An excellent value for money wine from the Mouton Rothschild stable.

FACT : The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. You will see the possible discount immediately if you choose Pick up on the Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.