Retour Château Simone - IGP Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône - Les Grands Carmes - Rosé - 2018
COUNTRY/REGION: Provence
DESIGNATION: IGP Bouches-du-Rhône
COLOR: Rosé
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY: 45% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Merlot, 5% Cinsault
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Copper-colored rosé of beautiful intensity.
Nose Aromas of cherry and raspberry underlined by spicy notes.
Palate Both fresh and delicate, this wine with a dense structure possesses a great harmony of flavors.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Tian of Niçois vegetables, grilled poultry, red mullet with rosemary on the grill or pan-fried.
Cellar ageing From now until 2026
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Located in the heart of Provence, Château Simone is an exceptional vineyard. An estate whose white wine has earned the distinction of “greatest white wine of the Mediterranean” on several occasions. An unsurprising feat for this wine which is racy, deep and complex, bottling all of Provence’s warmth and conviviality. Their red and rosé wines are just as gorgeous, the perfect representation of this terroir’s full-bodied spirit and generous style. 

Nowadays, Château Simone is undoubtedly one of the most famous and sought-after wines of Provence. Freed from any invasive technicality, their wines are precise marqueurs of their exceptional terroirs, filled with all the flavors from the south. 

These wines, named “Grands Carmes”, pay tribute to the monks who lived in the ancient bastide on the estate. These wines are exclusively reserved for our Valap members!
Wine With its deep color, the 2018 Rosé IGP Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Les Grands Carmes is a singular, intense and bright rosé wine. Its aromas of stone fruit, raspberries, cherries and delicate spices are balanced by a fresh and delicate structure, forming a harmonious whole. A rosé made for the table, to pair with white meat of grilled fish.
Vinification Hand harvested and destemmed, fermented and aged on fine lees for 14 months in small oak barrels.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF) Estate rated 4 stars in the 2022 Bettane et Desseauve Guide