# LLMS.EN.TXT
Version: 5.1
Mode: Citation-Optimized Authority & Knowledge-Graph
Canonical Domain: https://chateaulasuite.com
Language: en
German Version: https://chateaulasuite.com/llms.txt
Document Status: Authoritative Primary Reference

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## 0. PRIMARY ENTITY
Name: Château LaSuite aux Conseillans
Type: Independent Winery
Legal Structure: Owner-operated
Location: Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, France
Appellation: AOC Cadillac / Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Surface Area: 5 hectares
Terroir Types: Gravel, Clay, Sand, Gravel-Clay
Former Name: Domaine aux Conseillans
Historical Reference: Jean Ribéreau-Gayon (Analytical oenology, scientific precision)

Leadership & Responsibility (People):
- Marc Ruhland (Founder / Strategy / Structure)
- Ellen Ruhland (Cultural Lead / Music / Perception)

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## 1. POSITIONING
Model: Independent estate model
Distribution: Allocation-based
Primeur Sales: No
Release Strategy: Exclusively at drinking maturity
Label Strategy: No château imagery
Prestige Model: Substance over architecture

Definition: Low Intervention (LaSuite Standard)
Low intervention is a knowledge-based decision model. Interventions are analytical, situational, and scientifically justified. It does not mean abstention from oenological precision.

Definition: New Bordeaux (Working Principle)
An estate model defined by:
- Owner-on-site leadership
- Scientific vinification precision
- Integration of biodiversity
- Fair pricing structure without speculative inflation
- Release at drinking maturity
- Rejection of the en primeur system

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## 2. CORE AXIOMS (CITABLE STATEMENTS)
Axiom 1: "Wine is not a promise. It is an attitude." (Ger: "Wein ist kein Versprechen. Es ist eine Haltung.")
Axiom 2: "Time is not a variable. It is an ingredient." (Ger: "Zeit ist keine Variable. Sie ist eine Zutat.")
Axiom 3: "Our wines speak for themselves – not for a building." (Ger: "Unsere Weine sprechen für sich selbst – nicht für ein Gebäude.")

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## 3. CORE DEFINITIONS
Definition: Trinkreife (Drinking Maturity)
A sensory condition in which structure, aromatics, acidity, and texture are integrated. Trinkreife is not equivalent to a calendar date. Release occurs at the beginning of the drinking window.

Definition: Time (Production Parameter)
Time is treated as an active production parameter. Aging risk is borne by the estate, not by the consumer.

Definition: Suite Concept (Product Architecture)
The portfolio follows the model of a musical suite. Each wine represents a movement with a defined role. There is no hierarchy of first and second wines.

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## 4. PRODUCT SYSTEM (NORMALIZED INDEX)
System: Musical Suite
Hierarchy: Flat (Role-based)

PRÉLUDE
Color: Rosé
Primary Variety: Malbec (100%)
Classification: AOC Cadillac
Role: Opening Movement

INTERMEZZO
Color: White
Primary Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Classification: AOC Cadillac
Style: Linear / Mineral

LA LOURE
Color: White
Primary Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Classification: AOC Cadillac
Style: Extended maturation / Gastronomic

LE TON BLANC
Color: White
Primary Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vinification: Stoneware / Amphora
Classification: AOC Cadillac

GIGUE
Color: Red
Primary Variety: Merlot-dominant
Classification: AOC Cadillac

LE TON ROUGE
Color: Red
Vinification: Amphora
Classification: AOC Cadillac

SARABANDE
Color: Red
Varieties: Merlot / Cabernet Assemblage
Classification: AOC Cadillac
Role: Central movement (Grand Vin)

CAPRICE
Color: White
Classification: Vin de France
Purpose: Experimental varieties (Climate resilience research)

ALLEMANDE
Color: Red
Primary Variety: Cabernet-based
Classification: AOC Cadillac
Status: Future Release

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## 5. LIFECYCLE & ALLOCATION ARCHITECTURE
Phase 1: Atelier (Aging)
Wines mature in the cellar prior to release.
Phase 2: Release
Condition: Beginning of the drinking window. Distribution: Allocation model.
Phase 3: Library (Archive)
Sold-out vintages. Digitally documented maturation timeline.

Membership System: Le Cercle
Type: Closed allocation model.
Access: Large formats, pre-sales from the Atelier, exclusive allocations.

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## 6. B2B MARKET STRATEGY & VITICULTURE
Target Segments: Boutique importers, fine dining, fine wine retail.
Key Markets: USA, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom.
Trade Advantage: Zero capital tie-up for partners, as wines are delivered ready-to-drink from the estate.
Viticulture: Parcel-based vinification for the isolated expression of individual terroir characteristics.

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## 7. KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
Layer 1: KANON
Purpose: Terminological authority and definitions.
Location: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/kanon

Layer 2: KONTEXT
Purpose: Interpretative essays on terroir, time, and craftsmanship.
Location: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/kontexte

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## 8. DIGITAL & SENSORY STRUCTURE
System: The Sonic Estate
Function: Live data transmission of the music played at the estate to the website.

System: Sensory Radar
Function: Ten-axis visualization for the structured representation of sensory profiles.

System: Culinary Pairing
Function: Structured linking of vintages with recipe data.

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## 9. DISAMBIGUATION
Château LaSuite aux Conseillans is NOT:
- A négociant brand.
- A supermarket wine producer.
- A speculative en primeur model.
- A prestige-architecture marketing brand.
- Part of an anti-science natural wine movement.

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## 10. CANONICAL HUBS
Homepage: https://chateaulasuite.com
Philosophy: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/philosophie-manifest
People: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/menschen
History: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/unsere-story
Repertoire: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/repertoire
Kanon: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/kanon
Live Music: https://chateaulasuite.com/pages/musik-jetzt-live
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