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 provencal stew, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or rabbit with mustard in foil.
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 risotto with gorgonzola and pears.
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.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Château Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of roast pork orloff, cream and tuna quiche or oven roasted chicken.
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.
Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.
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.
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.
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Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.
