Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The Cru Selection is built from carefully selected vineyards with vines roughly 20–60 years old, low yields and two-stage grape selection.
Marjan Simčič · Brda
Chardonnay Cru Selection
Chardonnay · acacia · hazelnut · lemon · wet stone · elegant oak
Marjan Simčič Chardonnay Cru Selection is a polished Brda Chardonnay with a real sense of place rather than a copy of Burgundy or California.
Country
Slovenia
Region
Brda
Appellation
Goriška Brda
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
White
Realistic spend
£21–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaymothers dayanniversarydinner partygift
A refined Slovenian Chardonnay for anniversaries and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The producer’s Cru philosophy focuses on older-vine fruit, precise vineyard selection and oak that frames rather than overwhelms the wine.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Acacia flowers, lightly toasted hazelnut, lemon and yellow plum lead into wet-stone grip and a silky, concentrated palate.
Body4/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The cultivated one
If Chardonnay Cru Selection were human, it would be serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. You notice small details and then pretend you did not, mostly to see whether anyone else does.
At dinner, you are happy to share the bottle, but you definitely noticed who poured themselves the heroic measure. Secretly, you are slightly competitive about having found the good place before everyone else.
In short: serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. chardonnay energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.