Simon Levi Cellars

Simon Levi Cellars
9380 Sonoma Hwy
Kenwood, California
USA 95452
Phone: 707-833-5070
http://www.slcellars.com

Contact: Jay Jacobs
Email: [email protected]

Simon Levi Cellars is a boutique winery nestled in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Our wine selections include; limited Edition Wines, three distinct Sparkling Wines and our own Carneros Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Our beautifully landscaped grounds provides the perfect respite from a day of wine tasting. We are conveniently located in Kenwood, on Hwy 12 between the towns of Santa Rosa and Sonoma in the heart of Sonoma County CA.

At Simon Levi Cellars our commitment is to offer a unique range of limited production, and often, exclusive wines of excellent quality. Believing quality of life can be synonymous with the quality of our wines, our concentration is to source site-specific grapes to produce wines that represent the characteristics of their appellation. We also specialize in discovering distinctive, one-of-a-kind wines that you’ll not fine elsewhere. Sometimes that involves traveling the back passes of Northern California’s Wine Country or digging into our own wine cellars to find those gems. With over 130 years of experience and with the help of our collected resources, often including selections from our extended family of winemakers and Jay Jacobs, took on the reins of the business, which had become one of the largest wine & spirit distributors in California, known for building and developing high profile brands in the Southern California market.

In the late 1980’s the major distillers began consolidating their brands into just a few wholesalers in each state, where it was legal. Simon Levi Company was not one of the chosen few and was eventually put out of the distilled spirits business. At the same time in 1988, Simon Levi Company purchased the Stone Creek wine label. The brand struggled at first until a timely decision was made to purchase some Merlot and bottle it under the Stone Creek label. Right about that time, the Merlot boom struck and an intended 7000 case brand became a 250,000 case success practically overnight. With the purchase of Stone Creek, the Jacobs family decided to move to Northern California to focus on being a wine supplier.

The wine country proved to be a welcome refuge from the big city of Los Angeles. They found the perfect historical site in the quaint town of Kenwood, CA for their tasting room. The Old Kenwood Schoolhouse was originally built in 1890 just 17 years after their great grandfather opened his first store. It was restored by the 5th generation heirs to Simon Levi, Barry and Brad Jacobs and became their new headquarters for wine sales and property management., we are able to bring these treasures to you.

Jay Jacobs, took on the reins of the business, which had become one of the largest wine & spirit distributors in California, known for building and developing high profile brands in the Southern California market.

In the late 1980’s the major distillers began consolidating their brands into just a few wholesalers in each state, where it was legal. Simon Levi Company was not one of the chosen few and was eventually put out of the distilled spirits business. At the same time in 1988, Simon Levi Company purchased the Stone Creek wine label. The brand struggled at first until a timely decision was made to purchase some Merlot and bottle it under the Stone Creek label. Right about that time, the Merlot boom struck and an intended 7000 case brand became a 250,000 case success practically overnight. With the purchase of Stone Creek, the Jacobs family decided to move to Northern California to focus on being a wine supplier.
The wine country proved to be a welcome refuge from the big city of Los Angeles. They found the perfect historical site in the quaint town of Kenwood, CA for their tasting room. The Old Kenwood Schoolhouse was originally built in 1890 just 17 years after their great grandfather opened his first store. It was restored by the 5th generation heirs to Simon Levi, Barry and Brad Jacobs and became their new headquarters for wine sales and property management.

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