Château SimonBarsac
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
The Barsac of the Château Simon is in the top 10 of wines of Barsac.
Taste structure of the Barsac from the Château Simon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac of Château Simon in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barsac of Château Simon in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, peach or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or caramel.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac
The Barsac of Château Simon matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or onion and blue cheese pie.
Details and technical informations about Château Simon's Barsac.
Discover the grape variety: Raisaine
Most certainly Ardéchoise, formerly cultivated in the region of Privas, Aubenas, Joyeuse and Largentière. It is the result of a natural intra-specific crossing between the black ribier and the red grec. Today, Raisaine is totally absent from the vineyards and is therefore in danger of disappearing, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grapes, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barsac from Château Simon are 2007, 2005, 2003, 1989 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Simon
The Château Simon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
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.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
