Our selection of Château Ausone : A dark and mysterious château, … Château Ausone’s wine is certainly the most mysterious of the Saint-Emilion’s appellation. The origin of the name is not sure, however, this Château has been named by its founder, Jean Cantenat. He would have given this name in 1786, after discovering some Gallo-Roman ruins probably coming from the villa of Ausone. Ausone was a poet and a key figure in Saint-Emilion at this time. (...)