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Château Simone Blanc
2022 Palette - 75cl
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In white, Château Simone reveals all its supremacy: floral and fruity aromas of great elegance, which gradually transform into a bouquet that is both delicate and powerful.
The jewel of the appellation not to be missed !
Profil
Complex and elegant white wine
Grape varieties
Bourboulenc
Clairette
White Grenache
White Ugni
Muscat
Perfect pairing
Poisson en sauce
To be consumed
Childcare potential of 8 years and over
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Tasting Notes :
The more you aerate it, the more expressive this Palette becomes: first candied fruit, dates, and dried figs, then orange peel and kumquat.
Next comes a maritime touch, evoking a fine sandy beach and a starfish. The imprint of the soil is omnipresent, also lending the bouquet a ferruginous dimension.
Little by little, the bouquet releases sensual and irresistibly delicious notes of mirabelle plum, barley sugar, mountain honey, candied apricot and lemon, fresh beeswax, dulce de leche, and Isigny caramel.
The freshness is definitely there, expressed through hints of bergamot, rhubarb, broom, and damp earth.
It's truly captivating !
And what about the palate: how can one resist this smooth and tender opening, yet always clean and remarkably precise ?
No showy displays, but a haute couture approach to winemaking that beautifully highlights the structure and intense flavors of this superb Château Simone, with hints of apricot jam, marmalade, rhubarb, and honey, complemented by a touch of fine herbs (tarragon comes to mind).
The finish, flavorful, intense, and tightly structured, is wonderfully supported by splendid energy.
With its fabulous aromatic complexity, which unfolds in successive waves, this Palette ranks among the greatest achievements in the already long history of Château Simone !
Food and wine pairing :
Porcini mushroom risotto with Burgundy truffle.
Scallops lightly seared and flambéed with Islay malt.
Presentation :
The Palette appellation terroir is located on the lacustrine limestone of Langesse and Montaiguet.
The Palette vineyard lies exclusively on soils made uniform by limestone scree, that is to say, on thin, stony, skeletal soils.
It is sheltered from northerly winds by the hills of Langesse and Grand Cabri, but by the Arc Valley, it is exposed to west/northwest winds.
The predominantly northern exposure almost always necessitates late harvesting.
General information
Brand : Château Simone
Reference : Simone-blanc
Appellation : Palette
Type of agriculture : conventional agriculture
Color : White wine
Profil : Complex and elegant white wine
Conservation : Childcare potential of 8 years and over
Grape varieties : Bourboulenc, Clairette, White Grenache , White Ugni, Muscat
Region : Wine of Provence
Country : France
Spectacular from start to finish, this Château Simone will shine at the table !
The other vintages of:
The oldest trace of viticulture at Château Simone dates back to writings from 1552. The estate then belonged to the monks of the Grands-Carmes d´Aix, who dug the cellars of the castle in the 15th or 16th century. Château Simone then passed into the hands of different known Provencal families, such as the Pascalis. Nicolas-Toussaint Rougier, the first in a line of winegrowers, acquired the 8 hectares of the estate with a northern exposure in the 1820s. He produced white and red wines there for a local clientele, in particular the Aix bourgeoisie. At the end of the 19th century, phylloxera ravaged the entire vineyard of Château Simone. A descendant, Albert Rougier, is working to replant a large majority of the vineyard with the Clairette grape.
The next generation, embodied by Jean Rougier, put together a dossier in 1946 to obtain a full appellation for Château Simone. The geographical location of the vineyard, isolated by a forest, justifies this request. It was in 1948 that the estate obtained the Palette appellation.
In 2016, Jean-François Rougier is the seventh generation to take care of the terroir and its vines, which have always been treated with organic methods.
“La Simone”, as the Rougier family likes to call it, is certainly the most famous vintage in the eyes of lovers of fine Mediterranean white wines. It is true that René and Jean-François Rougier cultivate this white far from any technicality, displaying an incredible breed, balance and fullness. One of the secrets lies in the slow pressing and the twenty-month aging in tuns, then in barrels. It is also the fruit of an 8 hectare plot, planted with several grape varieties, mainly Clairette (with 2% Muscat which makes the difference!), Harvested and vinified assembled.
Rosé, Simone's other asset, always appears colorful, with intense fruitiness. Its mouth, of great concentration, offers aging potential.
The red has now reached the size of certain great wines from the south of the Rhône valley. Grenache and Mourvèdre give it a spirit embodied by a level of maturity and a more mature palate than in old vintages.
Elegance, a complex and tannic bouquet, a rich and structured material, depth make Château Simone, an exceptional wine with very good aging potential. A very great...
In white, Château Simone reveals all its supremacy: floral and fruity aromas of great elegance, which gradually transform into a bouquet that is both delicate and powerful.
The jewel of the appellation not to be missed !
