Indigenous World Winery Simo Small Lot Red Blend 2015 Wine Review

Indigenous World Winery Simo Small Lot Red Blend 2015

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:92/100

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Price: $54.99

Drink: 2020-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Indigenous World Winery

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Deborah Podurgiel - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Simo (See-Moo) is a small lot, spicy and fragrant 45% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc red blend from a hot vintage (2015). On the nose this lush red is a bed of rose petals with earthy cedar spice and cinnamon aromas. On the palate, Simo is layered and rich with spiced plum, liquid dark cherry, black currant, pink florals, earthy cigar box, baking spices and a lingering white pepper finish. Tannins are fine and supple throughout on this dry, medium-plus bodied, Bordeaux-style food-friendly, flagship red. Decant for one hour prior to pouring with a grilled venison filet or roast pheasant. We paired it with roast duck and that was a perfect match as well. Tasted August 2020.

Simo means “connected to the land” and is the traditional name that was given to Robert Louie by one of his elders. The Merlot wine grapes were sourced from the Antares Vineyard in Oliver, while the Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from the Daliwal vineyards in Osoyoos, British Columbia.

Each varietal is fermented separately in small batches and left on their skins for an extended period of time. Grapes were gently pressed and then transferred to fine-grained French oak barriques where full malolactic fermentation occurred. After MLF, the wine was aged in oak barrel for over three and a half years.

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