Château Simone - IGP Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône - Les Grands Carmes - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 white IGP Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Les Grands Carmes was born on north-facing limestone scree slopes. With 80% clairette in the blend, this grand blanc, aged exclusively in foudres, is the perfect expression of Simone's style, with its airy, fresh profile and finely fruity notes. Open this summer or cellar for a few more years.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, partially de-stemmed, aged on fine lees for 8 months in small oak tuns.

Color:

Pale, bright golden yellow.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Noble white-fleshed fish in a light cream sauce, sea bass in a salt crust, grilled salmon, fine Bresse poultry, aged Banon cheese or Spanish Manchego cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

At the heart of Provence, boasting 2 stars from the RVF Guide, Château Simone remains an exceptional estate, among the elite. Repeatedly hailed as the greatest white wine of the Mediterranean, it exhibits the most elegant, profound, and complex style in all of Provence. The red wines are equally impressive, perfectly capturing the generous and robust spirit of the terroir.

Today, Château Simone is undeniably the most famous and sought-after Provence wine among enthusiasts; free from any technical artifice, it continues to produce shimmering, precise terroir wines. These wines embody the myriad scents of the south and offer a range of sublime gastronomic pairings.