Château SimianLa Noria Rouge
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Château Simian's La Noria Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Pascal Blanc
Supple, low-acid whites with a pale golden robe and an ample palate, with discreet signature aromas of white fruit (apple, pear) and light floral notes. Confidential heritage profile. Almost extinct, preserved in the Domaine de Vassal collections (INRAE), bearing witness to the ampelographic richness of pre-phylloxera Provence. Autochthonous Provençal white variety, once grown in the Var and Bouches-du-Rhône.
Informations about the Château Simian
The Château Simian is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
