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    Winemaker

    Jean-François Rougier

    Winemaker, Château Simone

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    Portrait of Jean-François Rougier

    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.