Chateau Simone - Provence Palette White 2021
White
2021
Provence
Palette
Clairette
Organic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
Clairette 80%, grenache blanc 10%, bourboulenc 5%, ugni blanc 3%, muscat blanc 2%
Tasting notes
Opens with aromas of pear, peach, and honeysuckle, layered with almond, hazelnut, and chalky minerality. The palate is fresh and textured, showing white fruits, candied lemon, and a saline, lightly buttery finish. Elegant and age-worthy.
More About The Winery
Nestled in the commune of Meyreuil, just 4 km from Aix-en-Provence, Château Simone is one of the most historic and prestigious domaines of southern France. Once the bastide of the Grands Carmes d’Aix monks, the estate has been in the hands of the Rougier family since 1830, and is today celebrated as a benchmark producer of Provence wines.
The vineyard lies on the north-facing slopes of the Montaiguet massif, in a natural amphitheater that protects it from winds while benefiting from the cooling influence of the nearby Arc river. This unique microclimate, combined with limestone scree, clay, pebbles, and gravel soils, gives Château Simone wines their extraordinary depth, freshness, and longevity.
Viticulture remains entirely traditional and artisanal: grapes are hand-harvested, sorted twice, and fermented with native yeasts, ensuring the purest expression of terroir. Ageing takes place in cool, naturally humid underground cellars carved into the limestone, where barrels and casks nurture the wines in silence and darkness.
Renowned for producing reds, whites, and rosés of exceptional character, Château Simone is especially prized for its rare and age-worthy white wine, considered one of the finest in all of France.