Simonnet-Fèbvre 100 Series Pinot Noir
- 0.75L | 13.0 %
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Simonnet-Fèbvre 100 Series Pinot Noir
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Simonnet-Fèbvre 100 Series Pinot Noir 2022 is a smooth, fruit-driven red wine for light meat dishes, charcuterie, and moments when you want to drink Pinot Noir in an immediately accessible style. For the 100 Series, Simonnet-Fèbvre deliberately opts for a free French origin, with fruit from Burgundy and Southern France, while the vinification remains classically Burgundian. This makes the designation on the label immediately relevant. What is Vin de France? It is the French category without protected geographical origin, allowing a producer more freedom in sourcing and blending within France.
Vineyards and region
The basis of this wine lies in a combination of northern Pinot precision and more southern ripe fruit.
- Location / Origin: For this 100 Series Pinot Noir, Simonnet-Fèbvre works with fruit from Burgundy and Southern France. Therefore, there is no regional appellation on the label, but a broader French origin that allows for its own style.
- Region-context: The combination of Burgundy and Southern France is striking within the assortment of a house historically strongly connected with Chablis. Precisely this broader sourcing fits the Vin de France label.
- Soil: The source information from the importer's sheet mentions clay and limestone soils. This logically aligns with Pinot Noir that needs to retain softness and suppleness.
Vinification and maturation
The cellar approach here is deliberately kept classic, so that fruit and suppleness remain central.
- Fermentation: The wine ferments for 9 days in stainless steel tanks at 23–28 °C according to traditional Burgundian techniques. This provides sufficient extraction for color and structure, while the red fruit remains clearly visible.
- Fermentation: After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion follows. This step gives the wine a softer, rounder texture.
- Aging / Oak aging: The wine then ages for 12 months in stainless steel. This keeps the style pure, smooth and clearly fruit-focused, without oak influence.
Grape composition
Here, everything revolves around 1 grape presented in an accessible style, without unnecessary complexity.
- 100% Pinot Noir – France: Pinot Noir forms the complete basis and gives the wine its soft tannins, red fruit notes, and refined, smooth structure.
Tasting notes and serving tips
Ruby red in the glass, with an open aroma of strawberry and cherry. On the palate, this Pinot Noir is smooth and soft, with fine tannins and a pleasant, unctuous length that makes it very approachable. The finish remains fruity, round, and harmoniously continuous.
- Serving temperature: 14–16 °C works best here, as this range allows the red fruit to open up while maintaining the wine's suppleness.
- Dishes: Charcuterie, white meat dishes, carpaccio, and even chocolate cake pair beautifully, as the wine remains soft, fruity, and smooth enough for lighter and slightly savory combinations.
More information about Simonnet-Fèbvre
Maison Simonnet-Fèbvre was founded in 1840 and is one of the oldest wineries in Chablis. The house first made a name for itself with Sparkling Chablis, the historical precursor of Crémant de Bourgogne, and has been part of Maison Louis Latour since 2003, while retaining its own style as a separate entity. Precisely this combination of Chablis heritage and broader French wine knowledge makes a wine like this 100 Series Pinot Noir logical within the house.
Product details
| Alcohol content | 13.0% |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0.75L |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Producer | Simonnet-Fèbvre |
| Varietal(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Ideal serving temperature ? | 14° - 16°C |
| Storage at perfecte wijn | Air conditioned at 18°c |
