Winemaker
Jean-François Rougier
Winemaker, Château Simone
- Discipline
- Winemaker
Portrait of Jean-François Rougier
i. Biography
Jean-François Rougier is the seventh-generation Rougier associated with Château Simone in Meyreuil, near Aix-en-Provence, where he is the person currently in charge of the domaine. Sources consistently place him at Château Simone and describe him as overseeing the estate’s vineyards and wines, which include classic Provençal varieties for the Palette appellation and an organic-leaning approach to farming.