Corbières wine
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Chateau D'Aussieres 2020
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Chateau D'Aussieres 2020
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Chateau D'Aussieres 2020 is a red Corbières with a clearly Mediterranean identity. It comes from Domaine d'Aussières, part of Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite, and is sourced from selected higher hillside plots near Narbonne, just inland from the coast.
The 2020 blend is 77% Syrah and 23% Mourvèdre. The grapes are grown on shallow sandstone soils with little clay, where water is limited and yields remain low. Green harvesting and strict selection give the wine its sense of concentration and precision.
In the cellar, the approach is traditional: fermentation in stainless steel and concrete, controlled extraction, and ageing for part of the wine in oak. Around 45% sees barrel maturation, including a portion of new oak, with 18 months of (…)
