Palette Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Palette is an appellation in Provence, France.

Growers build the wines around Grenache, filling out the blend with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Clairette, plus two more.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

Names to look for on a shelf: Château Crémade, Château de Meyreuil, Château Henri Bonnaud and Château Simone.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, herbed dishes and mediterranean cuisine.

decant before pouring.

Soil

Limestone

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

Hills

Styles

redwhiterosé

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read → 02 SyrahDominant Read → 03 MourvèdreBlending Read → 04 CinsautBlending Read → 05 ClairetteDominant Read → 06 BourboulencBlending Read →

07 PicardinBlending

08 Terret Gris Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Château Crémade

02 Château de Meyreuil

03 Château Henri Bonnaud

04 Château Simone

05 La Badiane

Bottles to look for.

Chateau Cremade Palette Blanc, Provence, France
Chateau Cremade Palette Rose, Provence, France
Chateau Cremade Palette Rouge, Provence, France
Chateau Henri Bonnaud Palette Blanc Quintessence, Provence, France
Chateau Henri Bonnaud Palette Rose Quintessence, Provence, France
Chateau Henri Bonnaud Palette Rose, Provence, France
Chateau Henri Bonnaud Palette Rouge Quintessence, Provence, France
Chateau Henri Bonnaud Palette Rouge, Provence, France

At the table.

Grilled meats
Seafood
Herbed dishes
Mediterranean cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

decant before pouring.

Nearby regions.

01 ProvenceFrance Read → 02 FranceFrance Read → 03 Côtes de ProvenceFrance Read → 04 Coteaux d'Aix-en-ProvenceFrance Read → 05 Sainte-VictoireFrance Read → 06 Châteauneuf-du-PapeFrance Read →

Palette: common questions

01.

What grapes is Palette known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of Palette. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Clairette are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Palette make?

Palette produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Palette?

You will find Palette in France, where it is an appellation.

04.

What food goes with Palette wine?

Try grilled meats, seafood, herbed dishes and mediterranean cuisine.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Provence guide.