While the legendary Château Simone (Palette’s most famous producer) casts a long shadow
his philosophy hasn’t budged an inch: 30-day macerations and long aging in large
dry-farmed plots on granite and schist soils within 15 kilometers of the Atlantic
and tense Garnacha—closer in feel to Pinot or alpine Nebbiolo than to plush southern Rhône styles
site-specific winemaking with minimal intervention and used French oak aging
2024 Gerard Boulay, Sancerre, Mont Damnes Site_Les Caillerets While the legendary Château SimoneThe Boulay family has farmed their nine hectare estate in the village of Chavignol since 1380, maintaining a legacy of careful stewardship in the heart of Sancerre. This wine is made from Sauvignon Blanc grown on the steep, south facing slopes of the Mont Damns vineyard, where the vines, averaging 45 years of age, thrive in Kimmeridgian limestone soils. In the glass, it shows bright notes of citrus and crisp orchard fruit, defined by a saline mineral