Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ausone |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc a |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94. Neal Martin (Vinous) 92. Wine Spectator 91. Jancis Robinson ~16. 5–17/20
Tasting Note
Perfumed nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blackcurrant and crushed stone; medium‑to‑full body with silky, sweet tannins, pronounced minerality and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), Cantonese roasted pork, soy‑braised beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, partial whole-cluster fermentation; cold maceration in large vats, malolactic in oak; aged ~16–24 months in new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Small 7‑ha estate in Saint‑Émilion, long family ownership (Vauthier); famed Premier Grand Cru Classé A producer with tiny production and limestone soils.