Château d'Aussières
“Such a wild natural place with great force and beauty and with land of exceptional potential”
Baron Eric de Rothschild
The cellar
A new, entirely renovated, winery has been built at Château d'Aussières. State-of-the-art technology, from harvest to bottling is now at the service of fine wine production.
Due to the diversity of grape varieties, the harvest at Aussières starts in early September and only ends in early October. The red grape varieties are vinified following the traditional Bordeaux methods or using the technique from the Languedoc of extended carbonic macerations. For the white wines, after maceration on the skins, the white grapes are partially vinified in barrels to add extra complexity to the wine. Regular tastings begin right after vinification to ensure rigorous selection for each wine.
40% of Château d'Aussières is aged in oak barrels (half of which are new) and bottled after 12 to 16 months ageing. 20% of the Blason d'Aussières is aged in barrels and bottled after 12 months ageing. The barrels are supplied by the Domaines’ Cooperage in Pauillac. Aussières Red is aged in vats and bottled the year after the harvest. The Aussières White is bottled in the spring after the harvest in order to preserve its freshness.
