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 celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), rack of lamb with herbs or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
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 express cherry clafoutis or quiche with courgettes and roquefort cheese.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château Simon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or orange. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Simon. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of flamenkuche express, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or honey chicken salad.
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.
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
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.
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
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Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
