Domaine d'Aussières
Château d’Aussières Rouge 2020
AOC Corbières
Château d’Aussières Rouge is the estate’s flagship wine, selected from the highest, rockiest plots on the property. These poor, well-drained sandstone soils limit yields and produce intensely concentrated Syrah and Mourvèdre, blended with Grenache and Carignan. A green harvest enhances quality further. Fermentation takes place in stainless and concrete tanks, followed by 18 months of aging for just under half of the wine in one-third new oak from Pauillac. Structured, rich, and long-lived, it layers dark fruit, chocolate, pepper, and wild herbs with remarkable finesse.
Vineyard
Shallow sandstone soils with poor water retention and a green harvest strictly restricts yields at the hilltop plots which grow this wine.
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless and concrete, 45% of the wine ages for 18 months in oak barrels (1/3 new) sourced from the Tonnellerie des Domaines in Pauillac.
Vintage
The 2020 harvest began with a hot April and very little rainfall. Veraison was well underway at the beginning of August, with ideal weather conditions up until harvest.
TASTING NOTE
Aromas of fresh and cooked fruit, undergrowth, garrigue, pepper, jam and chocolate. Full-bodied, rich with fine tannins.
Color
Red
Blend %
77% Syrah, 23% Mourvedre
Appellation
AOC Corbières
Farming
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol
15%
Suggested Retail Price
$48.99
Reviews
James Suckling - July 17, 2024 "A well-composed, textural, balanced and layered red with aromas of cherries, strawberries, Mediterranean herbs, baking spices, bark and hints of undergrowth. It’s medium-bodied with finely grained tannins and a refined texture. Focused and precise, with a flavorful and elegant finish."
Wine Advocate - May 1, 2025 "A blend of 77% Syrah and 23% Mourvèdre, the 2020 Corbières form Domaine d'Aussières reveals a complex, dense bouquet of pepper, spices, dry plum and dark berries intertwined with delicate notes of licorice. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it's deep and juicy, with structured, youthful tannins leading to a long, somber and lead-pencil-inflected finish. Fresher and juicier than the 2019, it's crafted from vines planted on ferruginous sandstone and calcareous sandstone facing north, which explains its youthful austerity and earthy character."
Trade Materials
Other Wines by this Producer
A d'Aussières Rosé
Languedoc, France
The top 50% of vineyard parcels, rich with stony and sandy soils go into this complex rosé with notes of blood orange and raspberry, decadent now but with the structure to age for five years or longer.
A d'Aussières Chardonnay
Languedoc, France
A fruit-forward, modern and approachable Chardonnay. Farmed from the coolest plots of the estate for distinctive freshness.
A d'Aussières Rouge
Languedoc, France
A true Pays d’Oc red with Bordelais flair that showcases the breadth of Domaine d’Aussière’s estate, blending the Mediterranean varieties grown in its cool microclimate with Bordeaux varieties grown on the plain with deep soils of sand and silt.
Blason d'Aussières
Languedoc, France
A traditional Languedoc blend of mainly Syrah and Grenache with some Carignan and Mourvèdre, this wine is made mostly with estate fruit grown in the domaine’s cool microclimate. Its vinification focuses on preserving that freshness and it shows notes of ripe red fruit, sweet spice, blackberry, pepper, and garrigue.
Altan d'Aussières
Languedoc, France
Altan is named after the cooling sea breeze at Domaine d’Aussières. Its peppery notes enhance the aromas of thyme, sage, juniper and rosemary, accenting a rich core of cherry and praline.
Château d'Aussières Rosé
Languedoc, France
Aussière’s cool microclimate matures the Grenache and Syrah for this wine slowly, developing a wide palette of flavors. The top 50% of certain plots of stony and sandy soils go into this rich rosé with notes of blood orange and raspberry, decadent now but with the structure to age for five years or longer.
