Alexander Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Simi Winery with a Private Chauffeur
One of Sonoma County's oldest wineries, founded in 1876 and in Healdsburg since 1881. Simi Winery does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Giuseppe and Pietro Simi, brothers from Italy who came to California during the Gold Rush, founded Simi in San Francisco in 1876 and moved it to Healdsburg in 1881. Giuseppe's daughter, Isabelle Simi, took over in 1904 and kept the winery going through Prohibition, storing wine in its stone cellars, then sold it to grower Russell Green in 1970 while staying on. Moët-Hennessy bought Simi in 1981, and Constellation Brands in 1999.
Simi was a training ground for some of California's most important winemakers. Mary Ann Graf, the first woman to graduate from an American university with a degree in enology, joined in 1973, and Zelma Long took over the winemaking in 1979 and later became president and CEO. Its wines come largely from its own vineyards: about 600 acres in Alexander Valley planted to Bordeaux varieties, and the 120-acre Goldfields Vineyard in the Russian River Valley for Chardonnay.
Simi wines are sold through retailers, but the winery itself no longer hosts guests: the owners ended hospitality at the Healdsburg Avenue winery in early 2023, closing the tasting room and wine club while winemaking continued on site. In 2025 Constellation agreed to sell Simi, with other brands, to The Wine Group. For a day of tasting in the same corner of Sonoma County, we take guests to small estates nearby that do open their doors.
Tasting Fees
Simi Winery does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
16275 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
AVA
Alexander Valley
Visiting
Simi Winery does not offer tours or tastings; its owners ended hospitality at the Healdsburg winery in early 2023.
Known For
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Founded
1876 (in Healdsburg since 1881)
Good to Know
There is no tasting room, wine club or visitor program. Simi wines are sold through retailers.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:55 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel.
9:55 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and h2hotel, just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Ramey Wine Cellars. Since Simi Winery does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Ramey Wine Cellars
About 5 minutes away. David Ramey, who worked at Château Pétrus, Chalk Hill, Matanzas Creek, Dominus and Rudd, founded Ramey Wine Cellars in 1996, and his Chardonnays earned him the nickname Professor Chardonnay; his children Claire and Alan have run it since 2021. The seated tasting of six wines, in a private upstairs parlor overlooking the cellar a few blocks from the plaza, is $50 and about 90 minutes. By appointment, daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
11:55 · Skipstone
About 25 minutes away. Fahri and Constance Diner's 200-acre estate, hidden in a horseshoe-shaped bowl in the mountains above Alexander Valley, with Philippe Melka consulting on the wines since 2006. The Stepping Stone Tasting of current releases is $95, 45 to 60 minutes at a communal table in the tasting salon overlooking the valley; the private Foundation Tasting of allocated wines is $150. By appointment, daily.
1:05 · Lunch at Diavola
About 10 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in a historic building on Geyserville Avenue, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Hawkes Wine
About 15 minutes away. The Hawkes family has grown Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley since 1972, and the tasting room patio is shaded by wisteria. The 90-minute Private Reserve Tasting of six Cabernets, from barrel samples to library wines, with seasonal bites, is $70, by reservation at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:20 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Hawkes pours its Private Reserve Tasting at 2:30 and it runs 90 minutes, so this day ends around 4:20; extra time can be added by the hour.
About $215 to $270 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Can you visit Simi Winery?
No. Simi's owners ended hospitality at the Healdsburg winery in early 2023, closing the tasting room and wine club, and it is not open to visitors, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at estates nearby that do host.
How can I buy Simi wine?
Simi wines are sold through retailers. The winery no longer runs a tasting room or wine club.
Who owns Simi Winery?
Constellation Brands owned Simi from 1999. In 2025 Constellation agreed to sell Simi, with other brands, to The Wine Group, a deal expected to close in 2026.
Where is Simi Winery?
On Healdsburg Avenue at the north end of Healdsburg, where the Simi brothers moved the winery in 1881.
What is Simi known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon from its Alexander Valley vineyards, Chardonnay from its Goldfields Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, and a long history: founded in 1876, run through Prohibition by Isabelle Simi, and later home to winemakers Mary Ann Graf and Zelma Long.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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