2018 Château Ausone Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The style of wine at Chateau Ausone is unlike most other wines. Minerality, from the massive limestone deposits in the soil, is what most tasters notice. The fruit retains a beautiful purity. Planted with Cabernet Franc, the majority, and Merlot, the Ausone vines are 50 years old on average, reaching in places more than a century of existence. The 2018 Ausone is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Chateau

a Pomerol-inspired Merlot from Napa Valley

rolling landscape of the Jura is a sight to behold

He began learning the trade with his grandfather and at the age of 17

in both dry and off-dry styles

emphasizing purity and approachability

After racking they remained in a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel until being bottled unfined and unfiltered

Pét Nat is a blend of early harvested Semillon and some Muscat of Alexandria (about 9%)

Chardonnay from Montagne —Chardonnay on Limestone

a type of protected agricultural operation

located at an average height of 430 meters above sea level

On the right bank of the Serein River

“In 2012 we visited Ganevat