Chateau Ausone

Château Ausone is one of Bordeaux’s most revered and historic estates, perched on the limestone slopes just west of the medieval village of Saint‑Émilion. Its name pays tribute to the Roman poet and statesman Decimus Magnus Ausonius, who owned vineyards in the area and is believed by some to have had a villa on the site. The modern estate dates back several centuries and has been in the Vauthier family since the late 17th century; Alain Vauthier took full control in the mid‑1990s, ushering in a period of renewed pr…