Simi Chardonnay
Sonoma Chardonnay from a house that outlasted Prohibition.
The story behind Simi
Simi was founded in San Francisco in 1876 by Tuscan immigrant brothers Giuseppe and Pietro Simi, and the operation moved to Healdsburg in 1881. When the brothers died in 1904, Giuseppe's daughter Isabelle took over at 18 and steered the winery through Prohibition on a sacramental wine license, then sold 500,000 cases of aged stock when repeal came in 1933.
Zelma Long, head winemaker and CEO from 1979, pushed the white program forward with malolactic fermentation, temperature controlled must chilling and lees stirring. That is the spine of the Simi Chardonnay style you taste today: Sonoma County fruit, roughly eight months in French and American oak with about 25 percent new, a stainless steel portion kept back for acidity.
Explore the Simi range
Simi Chardonnay runs from the everyday Sonoma County bottling up through Carneros, Reserve and Russian River Valley, each a step up in oak and orchard fruit.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Sonoma Chard 750mL | Sonoma County Chardonnay | 13.5% to 14% ABV | Baked apple, pear, lemon zest, vanilla, butterscotch |
| Simi Chardonnay Bright 750mL | Chardonnay | 13.5% ABV | Crisper, leaner style, citrus and green apple |
| Simi Carneros Chard 750mL | Carneros Chardonnay | 13.5% ABV | Cool climate fruit, citrus peel, toasted oak |
| Simi Chardonnay Reserve 750mL | Reserve Chardonnay | 14% ABV | Richer oak, crème brûlée, baked apple |
| Simi Rrv Chardonnay 750mL | Russian River Valley Chardonnay | 14% ABV | Concentrated orchard fruit, spice, creamy mid palate |
WineSimi - Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL$19.99
WineSimi - Sonoma Chard 750mL$14.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Sauvignon Blanc 750mL$14.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Carneros Chard 750mL$19.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Merlot 750mL$16.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Cabernet Landslide 750mL$45.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Chardonnay Reserve 750mL$19.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Rose 750mL$11.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Cabernet Sauvignon 6L$199.99Out of stock
Red BlendsSimi - Rebel Cask Red 750mL$12.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Rrv Pinot Noir 750mL$35.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Rrv Chardonnay 750mL$31.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Sonoma Pinot Noir 750mL$19.99Out of stock
WineSimi - Chardonnay Bright 750mL$14.99Which Simi is right for you?
The core Simi Sonoma Chard 750mL is $14.99, and that is where most people should start. Step up to the Carneros Chard or the Chardonnay Reserve, both $19.99, when you want more oak and weight in the glass. The Russian River Valley Chardonnay at $31.99 is the serious bottle, single region fruit with the concentration to match. All four are the same grape and the same house, priced by site and barrel time, so you can taste the ladder for yourself.
$14.99, balanced oak, goes with roast chicken without a second thought.
More barrel, more crème brûlée, still keeps its lemon edge.
Russian River fruit at $31.99, the most concentrated Chardonnay in the lineup.