2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Grenache 45%, Mourvèdre 30%, Cinsault 5%, and 20% secondary varieties including Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan and various Muscats
Drinking Window Through 2031
Region Palette
Soil Limestone scree
Orientation North-Facing Slopes
Harvest Dates Hand harvested at full maturity; no calendar dates stated
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Traditional, careful viticulture. Grapes were lightly crushed and partially destemmed, pressed in a vertical hydraulic press and blended with a proportion of saignée juice. Maturation was exclusively in small oak foudres on fine lees, followed by natural clarification through racking. Recommended serving range is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Light ruby with amber reflections; delicate strawberry and cherry; structured, lively and rounded, with delicate fruit
Food Pairing Pan-fried red mullet, stuffed peppers, fried baby squid or garlic octopus
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Grenache 45%, Mourvèdre 30%, Cinsault 5%; the remaining blend includes Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan and Muscat varieties
Drinking Window 2025-2034
Region Palette
Soil Limestone scree
Orientation North-Facing Slopes In The Langresse Sector
Vine Age More than 50 years
Serving Temperature 11°C · 52°F
Production Details After light crushing and partial destemming, the must was blended with a proportion of saignée juice and raised in small foudres on fine lees.
Tasting Notes Carmine rose; redcurrant, wild strawberry, roasted peach, mirabelle tart and warm apple; subtle liquorice, pine bark and cedar; green anise and sage; ample, precise palate with citrus-peel bitterness, fine tannin and saline minerality
Food Pairing Line-caught sea bream with baked stuffed tomatoes and pepper-herb sauce; tuna tataki with sesame, linseed, tapenade and parsley oil; with age, veal terrine with redcurrants and mustard-seed pickles
Critics Ratings 95/100 Bettane & Desseauve; 94/100 Wine Advocate
2021 Technical Specifications
Region Palette
Fermentation Vessels Small foudres
Production Details Fermented in small foudres, then racked into barriques and kept on the lees until the following spring.
Tasting Notes Wine Spectator, August 2023: pomegranate and cassis around a mineral core, with power, concentration, wild garrigue and a tannic finish
Critics Ratings 92/100 Wine Spectator
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Grenache 45%, Mourvèdre 30%, Cinsault 5%, and 20% secondary varieties including Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan and various Muscats
Drinking Window Through 2024
Region Palette
Soil Limestone scree
Orientation North-Facing Slopes
Harvest Dates Hand harvested at full maturity; no calendar dates stated
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Traditional viticulture. Grapes were lightly crushed and partially destemmed, pressed in a vertical hydraulic press with manual re-pressing, and blended with a proportion of saignée juice. Maturation was exclusively in small oak foudres on fine lees, with natural clarification by racking. Recommended serving range is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Light ruby with amber reflections; delicate strawberry and cherry; structured, lively and rounded, with delicate fruit
Food Pairing Pan-fried red mullet, stuffed peppers, fried baby squid or garlic octopus
Producer Information
Website
Address
Château Simone, Chemin de la Simone, 13590 Meyreuil, France
Phone
+33 4 42 66 92 58
Email
Owner
Rougier family