Château Simone - Palette - Blanc - 2021

Wine:

Consistently serene and delightful, the 2021 White Palette showcases a sublime Clairette, revealing fruity and toasty notes in a style of rare elegance. The wisdom of ripe grapes from old vines translates into a perfectly balanced palate, enveloped by exquisite freshness. With a little patience, it will gain complexity over the next fifteen years. Without a doubt, this is the finest white wine from Provence, rated 98/100 by Bettane+Desseauve.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, lightly crushed, pressed and lightly settled.
Aged for 18 months in small oak tuns, including 6 months on fine lees, then matured in barrels for a year before bottling.

Color:

Bright light gold.

Nose:

Beautiful fruity aromas underlined by toasty notes.

Palate:

Elegant and well-balanced. With its fresh profile, this cuvée releases juices of great volume, sapid and delicious.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Red mullet fillets with star anise, flambéed prawns, warm goat's cheese aumônières.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030 and beyond for enthusiasts.

Nestled in the heart of Provence and awarded 2 stars in the RVF Guide, Château Simone stands out as an elite estate. Frequently named the best white wine of the Mediterranean, it embodies the most refined, deep, and complex style in all of Provence. The red is equally impressive, beautifully capturing the generous and robust spirit of the terroir.

Today, Château Simone is undoubtedly the most famous and sought-after Provence estate among enthusiasts. Free from technical constraints, it consistently produces terroir-driven wines that are vibrant and precise, celebrating the myriad aromas of the south and offering sublime gastronomic pairings.