Ausàs is a new project from Javier Ausàs. While most of us in the states are not familiar with him we definitely know his work, he was the head winemaker at Vega Sicilia and the technical director for their other properties for the last 17 years. With over 23 working at Vega Sicilia Javier has a deep understanding of the region, it’s vineyards and Tempranillo. This wine, the only wine he makes for this project is a blend of several plots from across the region as to get the broadest range of aspects from Tempranillo, lighter soils, higher elevation plots, plots with more clay and others that are real chalky. This is a wine of beauty and power, just as you would expect.