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Tasting notes

« Vinified and aged for eighteen months in concrete vats, the 2012 Simard (35% Cabernet Franc alongside Merlot) displays a fresh bouquet of violets, black fruits, brambles and spices. A freshness prolonged by a silky, supple and fine palate, with round tannins, further enhanced by an elegant note of plant in the finish. »
(Le Guide Hachette des Vins)

Scores & accolades

Le Guide Hachette des Vins
Mill 2016 : 1 Star
Jancis Robinson
Millésime 2015 : 16,5/20

Château Simard

Red

Château Simard belongs to the Vauthier family, settled in Saint-Emilion for three generations and owner of the legendary Château Ausone, Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé A.
A marvellous Saint-Emilion Grand Cru which finds its typicity in the blend of the two traditional grape varieties of Saint-Emilion.
The arrival in 2008 of Alain Vauthier and his daughter at the head of the vineyard has enabled this wine to obtain the classification of Saint-Emilion Grand Cru.

TECHNICAL INFO
Appellation	Saint-Emilion or Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
VINEYARD	40 hectares
TYPICAL BLEND	80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINES	Terroir of sandy clay, gravelly and sandy soils in the plain of Saint-Emilion. Average age 30 years up to 12,000 vines per hectare. Viticulture which is very mindful of the environment and the vine.
HARVEST	Hand picking
ŒNOLOGIST	Alain & Pauline Vauthier
VINIFICATION	Fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete vats.
AGEING	70% in stainless steel vats and 30% in barrels
PRODUCTION	170,000 Bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT	14% vol.
CLOSURE TYPE	Cork
PACKAGING	Cartons of 12 bottles