The Château Simon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Simon wines in Barsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Simon wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Simon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, rack of lamb in a salt crust or watercress salad with vitamins.
On the nose the red wine of Château Simon. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Simon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Barsac is located in the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Climens or the Château Nairac produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barsac are Muscadelle, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barsac often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, brown sugar or papaya and sometimes also flavors of toasted almonds, guava or jasmine.
In the mouth of Barsac is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Barsac, producing 33 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
How Château Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or fall pizza.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château Simon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, peach or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or caramel. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Simon. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Château Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or endive frichti.
On the nose the white wine of Château Simon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, butter or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château Simon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
Planning a wine route in the of Barsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Simon.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
