Château Simone - IGP Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône - Les Grands Carmes - Rouge - 2020

Wine:

A faithful interpreter of Mediterranean terroir, the 2020 Red Les Grands Carmes PGI Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône renews its success in this fine vintage. Produced from vines over 50 years old on limestone scree slopes, and aged in wood for almost two years, it delivers a powerful, intense, always fresh and nuanced wine, with a hint of the south, between garrigue and olive. A fine bottle to keep a little longer or enjoy with a shoulder of lamb confit.

Vinification:

Hand harvested and destemmed, aged on fine lees for 14 months in small oak barrels.

Color:

Deep ruby.

Nose:

Subtle fruit aromas supported by notes of garrigue and olives.

Palate:

Fresh and intense, this wine has fine, distinctive and deep tannins

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Stew, grilled beef rib, thick pork chop, lamb shoulder confit, simmered meats.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2027

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.