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Palette Château Simone Famille Rougier 2012

FloralFood-friendly wineICON-WINE

13.5%

0.75L

Intensity

Remarkably well-balanced, this fantastic white Bandol offers a complex bouquet of floral, spiced aromas and a racy freshness, produced by one of the stand-out domaines in this appellation. A star cuvée!

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Quantity: 1 bottleObservations: 1 Marginally marked label, 1 Marginally scratched labelLevel: 1 NormalOrigin: private individualRecoverable VAT: noRegion: ProvenceAppellation: PaletteOwner: Famille Rougier
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Palette Château Simone Famille Rougier 2012

The wine

Renowned for its phenomenal elegance and ageing potential, this white from Château Simone can be distinguished by its bright golden hue and floral, fruity aromas in its youth, developing an aged gold tint and a powerful nose with cellaring. It is a blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc and Muscat Blanc grapes which are harvested by hand at peak ripeness. Once sorted the fruit is crushed and fermented using indigenous yeasts. The wine is then matured in small oak barrels for 18 months, spending 6 months on fine lees.

About the Producer Château Simone

At the foot of Sainte Victoire, Château Simone is named after one of its former owners, Madame de Simon. It is "the" big name in the Palette appellation, an AOC as small in size as its wines are great in stature, when they are enhanced by the talents of the winemaker. The Rougier family's wines are definitely in this category: they have have watched over the Simone style for nearly two centuries. Vines have been grown here since Roman times; located at an altitude of 200 metres, on a north-facing slope surrounded by forests that protect them from the searing heat of the Provencal summers. The vineyard and winery are managed according to traditional methods, and the wine is aged in a series of multi-level vaults that were carved out of the rock by the Grands Carmes d'Aix monks in the 16th century. The property consists of 20 hectares, eight of which are planted with white grapes (Clairette, Grenache, Ugni, Muscat), and the rest with red (mainly Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault). Note that there are also some very rare typically Provencal grape varieties such as Manosquin and Castet. The property produces wines in all three colours.

Detailed characteristics

Quantity: 1 bottle

Level: 1 NormalObservations: 1 Marginally marked label, 1 Marginally scratched label

Origin: private individual

Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar

Recoverable VAT: no

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: yes

Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %

Region: Provence

Appellation: Palette

Owner: Famille Rougier

Vintage: 2012

Colour: white

Service temperature: 11°

Viticulture: environmentally friendly More information....

Size (in ha): 23.7 hectares

Volume: 100000 bottles

Intensity: rich

Leading aroma: floral

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Muscat, Bourboulenc, Grenache, Clairette
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Palette Château Simone Famille Rougier 2012

The iDealwine Price Estimate(1) is based on auction results, using the hammer price of lots including the buyer's premium for the sale.
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Palette Château Simone Famille Rougier 2012
70
109
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54
(year's lowest)
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