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A winegrowing heritage since the XVIᵉ century

Château Simone alone embodies a page in Provence's history. As early as 1552, the first written records attest to the presence of vines on this slope of Mount Sainte-Victoire, cultivated at the time by the monks of the Grands Carmes d'Aix. Pioneers of local viticulture, they built vaulted cellars dug into the rock, which to this day remain the technical and symbolic heart of the wine estate.

The year 1830 marked a new chapter for the wine estate, when the Rougier family acquired the bastide and its several hectares of vines. At the end of the XIXᵉ century, while the estate was being managed by the third Rougier generation, the phylloxera crisis ravaged the entire vineyard. It was gradually rebuilt, in particular by mass planting of Clairette.

At the turn of the 1940s, Jean Rougier, representing the fourth generation, resolutely defended the identity of the wine estate. It was thanks to his efforts that the name Château Simone was recognized by the INAO in 1946, followed by the creation of the Palette appellation in 1948, bringing the wine estate to the forefront of the national wine scene.

Since then, the estate has been handed down in a direct and unbroken line. Today, Jean-François Rougier continues the family tradition. He runs the wine estate with the same vision as his illustrious forefather: respect for the hundred-year-old vines, traditional growing practices without chemical fertilizers.

Terroirs, grape varieties and winemaking: the art of balance

At 23 hectares, Château Simone is the largest of Palette's five estates, covering more than half of the appellation. Its mosaic of naturally terraced plots rests on scree of lacustrine limestone, clay and gravel. On these north-facing hillsides, surrounded by a providential forest, the hundred-year-old vines benefit not only from the refreshing breezes of the Arc river, but also from controlled sunshine. This unique microclimate brings controlled heat, slow ripening and persistent freshness to the vines, whose advanced age gives the wines a rare concentration and finesse.

The Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Noir, Bourboulenc, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah and Carignan grapes have always been grown without chemical weedkillers or fertilizers, and missing vines are rigorously replaced. The plots are enriched with organic compost, and the wine estate does not hesitate to make successive sortings during the harvest to keep only the best grapes.

The winemaking process is equally respectful of tradition. The grapes are harvested exclusively by hand, in order to guarantee the integrity of the berries. The winemaking process takes place in the historic vaulted cellars, where some of the tuns date back over two centuries: fermentation in stainless steel vats, ageing in oak tuns, precise temperature control and parcel-by-parcel work to reveal the uniqueness of each batch. Our techniques are designed to preserve the freshness, aromatic complexity and natural balance of our wines.

The soul of Provence in the bottle

Château Simone rosé, made from the same grape varieties as the red, seduces with its deep color and aromas of red fruits and spices. Its ample, structured palate combines freshness and intensity, reflecting the typicity of the terroir and the care taken with each parcel.

Château Simone red, a blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and secondary grape varieties, is distinguished by its deep color and complex nose. On the palate, it reveals aromas of black fruits and spices, with an elegant tannic structure and a long finish, testifying to the richness of its terroir.

But the wine that really put Château Simone on the world map is Château Simone white. Its blend of mainly Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Ugni Blanc delivers a fleshiness marked by delicate minerality, sustained freshness and a persistence that translates the noble expression of the Palette AOC. Unquestionably one of Provence's finest wines.

Today, Château Simone is recognized as one of Provence's finest wine estates. Its range of white, red and rosé wines captivates with its complexity, elegance and impressive ageing potential. The Rougier family continues to pass on its ancestral know-how, ensuring the continuity of an exceptional winegrowing heritage and the international renown ofAOC Palette wines.

The Peyre Rose wine estate is run by the charismatic Marlène Soria. One evening in 1973, Marlène Soria and her husband fell in love with this marvellous region of pine forest and rocky outcrops. Initially, the couple were looking for a vacation home, but in the end they decided to settle here permanently, taking over a wine estate near the village of Saint Pargoire.

Born into a family of winemakers, Marlène Soria quickly got used to the working conditions, despite the difficulties of the early days. For 6 years, she planted more than 17 hectares of vines without any electric machinery.

Today, thanks to her hard work, Marlène Soria is acknowledged as one of the world's finest winemakers, and the reputation of her wines is well established. The wine estate covers a total of 25 hectares, mostly planted with Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre red grapes. Only 2 hectares are planted with Rolle, Roussanne, Viognier and a host of other grape varieties.

Domaine Peyre Rose produces 3 red cuvées. Clos des Cistes is made up mainly of Syrah (85%) and Grenache (15%). La Syrah Leone is 90% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. Cuvée Marlène N°3 is 65% Syrah and 35% Grenache.

As far as white wine production is concerned, only one cuvée stands out, and not the least: Cuvée Oro, made with a majority of Roussanne and Rolle.

The most distinctive aspect of this wine estate is the ageing process. Marlène Soria has chosen to age her wines for at least 9 to 10 years before marketing. These are ready-to-drink wines that still have great ageing potential, around 5 to 10 years more depending on the vintage.

The Gonon wine estate was created in 1964 by Pierre Gonon, who took over his grandfather's abandoned vineyards. He started with two hectares of vines and now owns over 10 hectares. He is a passionate winemaker who has achieved a level of excellence that few other Rhône Valley wine estates can match. His Saint Joseph wines are quite simply the best in the appellation. His winemaking is exemplary, and he has been using organic methods since 2010.

The wines are devoid of all artifice, in the most singular expression of their terroir. His Saint-Joseph reds have extraordinary ageing potential. The whites are becoming increasingly rare, revealing a rich yet fresh profile.

The Gonon estate is a must in the Rhône Valley, and naturally the most prestigious wine estate in Saint Joseph.

The Saint Nicolas wine estate is located at the western end of the Loire, near Les Sables d'Olonne. Thierry Michon, the winemaker, set up in the Brem-sur-Mer area with the idea of making great wines from a little-known appellation. His challenge has paid off.

Thierry Michon 's vines have been planted between the forest and the ocean since the 1960s. They are planted on schist, quartz and clay soils, which are particularly suited to the grape varieties planted by Thierry Michon's father, Patrice.

All the vines on the wine estate have been worked biodynamically since 1995.

Thierry Michon is constantly seeking to enrich his viticultural knowledge and seek advice from some of the world's greatest winemakers, including Lalou Bize Leroy, Anne Claude Leflaive and many others.

The wines are produced with his two sons Antoine and Mickaël, and rank among the Loire's finest. The white cuvées Les Clous and Le Haut des Clous boast a minerality worthy of the greatest Loire chenins.

Cuvée Reflets is a juicy, gourmet red made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. Poiré is an exceptional Négrette, one of the best in France.

The cuvées La Grande Pièce and Soleil de Chine complete the range of this wine estate, which we consider to be one of the finest in the Loire region.

Tasting the wines of the Saint Nicolas wine estate is a real "slap in the face" for every cuvée we taste. This small vineyard in the Fiefs Vendéens has a bright future ahead of it.

Rémy Pédréno is the undisputed star of Gard wines

The Roc d'Anglade wine estate is owned by Rémy Pédréno in the commune of Langlade, near Nîmes in the Gard department. It was created in 1999 by the Pédréno family, who produce prodigiously complex wines. The Roc d'Anglade wine estate opted out of the AOC label in order to avoid all the constraints associated with it, in particular the restriction to certain grape varieties. It is this freedom of choice of grape varieties that has enabled the wine estate to produce wines of such quality from such unique terroirs. Roc d'Anglade comprises 10 hectares of vines, divided into plots as diverse as they are varied. The oldest vines are up to 60 years old. Most of the terroir is composed of clay, silt and marl.

Under the appellation Vins de Pays du Gard, this property, set on the finest terroirs in the village of Langlade, was awarded the famous Blason Viticole in 1696 by Louis XIV. Just before the Phylloxera crisis at the end of the 20th century, the reputation of Langlade wines was on a par with the great wines of Burgundy. The soils of Roc d'Anglade are quite similar to those of Burgundy: one third clay, one third silica and one third silt.

Singular grape varieties and carefully tended vines

The wine estate's grape varieties are quite distinctive, with Chenin accounting for over 70% of the white. Rémy Pédréno has also chosen to age his wines in old foudres. This makes a real difference from other Languedoc winemakers who are used to using barrels or concrete vats.

To sum up, Domaine Roc d'Anglade is an atypical wine estate that makes top-quality wines while managing its vines organically.

We strongly recommend that you cellar our red wines for at least 5 years before tasting them, so that you can begin to enjoy their full potential.

An oenologist turned spokesman for Marsannay

Domaine Sylvain Pataille is the story of an audacious gamble in the vineyards of Marsannay, at the northern tip of the Côte de Nuits. Created in 1999, the wine estate started modestly with just 1 hectare of vines, rented by a young oenologist who was passionate about his profession and as yet unknown... Or almost: before signing his own cuvées, Sylvain Pataille had already acquired solid experience as an oenology consultant in Beaune.

When he set down his vats in Marsannay, an appellation long confined to a reputation for rather rustic wines, he already had the ambition to give this still underestimated vineyard a singular voice in the chorus of Burgundy appellations. From the outset, Sylvain Pataille has established himself as a staunch defender of forgotten grape varieties, such asAligoté, and as an ambassador for Pinot Noir on the limestone slopes of the northern Côte de Nuits. In the shadow of prestigious neighbors such as Gevrey-Chambertin and Fixin, he worked tirelessly. Two decades later, this adventure has become a key reference in the region, with nearly 17 hectares cultivated organically and biodynamically, driven by a quest for authenticity and independence. And with patience and rigor, he is well on the way to giving Marsannay an unprecedented reputation.

An artisan winemaker's philosophy

Going against the tide of production-oriented viticulture, Sylvain Pataille chose early on to work his vines organically, then to go further towards biodynamic viticulture, without a label. For him, respecting natural cycles is not a posture, but a way of living in phase with his environment and revealing the truth of climates. A perfectionist, he seeks to express the uniqueness of each plot without artifice, and favors the least interventionist viticulture possible. Harvesting is done by hand to preserve the integrity of the berries, then the grapes are meticulously sorted.

In the cellar, he relies on gentle winemaking, where extraction remains measured to never force the expression of the grape varieties. Fermentations are based exclusively on the yeasts present on the berries, to faithfully reflect the identity of the terroir and the vintage. Ageing takes place mainly in Burgundian "pièces" of several wines, limiting the impact of new wood to bring structure and harmony without masking aromatic purity. Little or no sulfur is added prior to bottling, and the result is cuvées of great clarity, where the precision of the fruit is combined with a silky texture and an energy that has become the signature of the wine estate.

The thousand facets of Marsannay

The work of Domaine Sylvain Pataille takes on its full meaning on Marsannay's veritable geological mosaic. Parcels range from the alluvium-rich plains to the steep, east- and southeast-facing slopes, with soils of hard limestone, marly scree and brown clay-limestone. This geological complexity allows the wine estate to play on a wide range of expressions: from straightforward, mineral whites to fleshy, structured reds.

Sylvain Pataille grows mainly Pinot Noir, the king of Côte de Nuits grapes, but he also devotes particular attention to Chardonnay, which produces white wines that are both taut and generous. Above all, he has established himself as a fervent defender ofAligoté, a long-marginalized grape variety that the winemaker has helped to rehabilitate. His plantings on well-exposed, sometimes ancient hillsides demonstrate that this grape variety, long considered secondary, can achieve unsuspected complexity when grown on great terroirs and vinified with care.

Each Domaine Sylvain Pataille cuvée reflects this quest for balance between grape varietal typicity and soil singularity, making Marsannay a life-size laboratory for exploring the richness of Burgundy wines.

Emblematic cuvées that tell the story of a terroir

The Domaine Sylvain Pataille range illustrates the in-depth work carried out over almost twenty years. In white, Bourgogne Aligoté and Bourgogne Aligoté Clos du Roy showcase this historic grape variety in expressions of astonishing mineral tension. With Bouzeron, the benchmark appellation for Aligoté, Sylvain Pataille confirms his role as spokesman for this forgotten grape variety in a cuvée that is breathtakingly fruity and complex.

The white wines of Marsannay reveal another facet of the wine estate. Among the most notable, the Marsannay blanc seduces with its balance between freshness and fullness, while the Marsannay blanc La Charme aux Prêtres stands out as a cuvée parcel vibrant with purity.

On the Pinot Noir side, Marsannay rouge expresses the sincerity of the grape variety in its most accessible version, while retaining a fine structure. Marsannay rouge Clos du Roy, from the appellation's historic terroir, displays greater depth and a sunnier dimension. Finally, Marsannay La Montagne stands out for its power and length, a symbol of the nobility that this cru, still in search of official recognition among the premier crus of the Côte de Nuits, can attain.

The Monier Perréol wine estate covers 12 hectares of vines in the Saint Joseph appellation only. Jean Pierre Monier and Philippe Perréol decided to join forces to produce "clean" wines with the purest respect for the terroir. The vines have been cultivated biodynamically and worked with horses since 1995.

Located in the commune of Saint Désirat, the Monier Perréol wine estate creates real jewels, as yet unknown to the general public and even to some Rhône Valley wine lovers.

This wine estate produces Saint Joseph reds as well as some whites. The reds have an intense, gourmand style, with notes of ripe fruit, and always retain a beautiful freshness.

Winemaking is gentle, with no inputs, and ageing takes place in barrel, leaving the wine pure and untainted by wood.

They are in the spirit of the Gonon wine estates, powerful yet refined. The wines are very affordable for the appellation and, above all, for their intrinsic quality.