Grgich Hills Estate is an iconic Napa Valley winery, consistently producing wines of the highest quality. Vintners Hall of Fame inductee Miljenko "Mike" Grgich first earned world-wide recognition when the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay he crafted won the 1976 Paris Tasting, beating the best of France and revolutionizing the wine world. Mike then partnered with Austin Hills to open their family owned and operated winery in 1977.
Committed to natural winegrowing and sustainability, we farm five estate vineyards without artificial pesticides or herbicides, rely on wild yeast fermentation and use our passion and art to handcraft food-friendly, balanced and elegant wines.
Wine Enthusiast 93 With a slight nose of noble reduction, this seductive wine offers a wealth of balanced flavor and body, shining in tones of nuts,
Vintage: For the third year in a row, Napa Valley experienced an exceptional vintage, aided by near drought conditions. Our yield was smaller than 2013,
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100% Merlot 18 months in oak ......French oak 60-gallon barrels; 30% new; 70% neutral This is a Cabernet lover’s Merlot! Its bright flavors of strawberries, cherries, licorice
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Wine & Spirits 91 Most of this wine comes from Yountville, with contributions from Rutherford and Calistoga as well. The freshness of Yountville is there in
Wine Enthusiast 91 On the palate are light-bodied layers of green olive, pineapple, peach and lemon, a contrasting set of fruit and savory elements that work
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100% Chardonnay Fermented and aged 10 months Type of oak ......60-gallon French oak; 70% new barrels; 30% neutral barrels We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary with a special
"Milijenko "Mike" Grgich has been called "The King of Chardonnay" since the winery began in 1977, and you can taste why in this classically-styled wine.
Winemaker's notes: The severe drought of this vintage produced small berries and clusters, enhancing the color and concentrating the flavors. The result was a wine
Wine & Spirits 93 "Farmed under biodynamics at Grgich's American Canyon and Carneros estate vineyards, this wine has the intensity of flavor that fruit can give
Wine Enthusiast 91 Dark golden-hay in color, this white was fermented mostly in 900-gallon French oak foudres, with the remainder fermented in smaller French oak barrels.
International Wine Cellar 91 "[$30 list] Pale silvery-yellow color. Aromas of lemon, grapefruit and spices, with a hint of lanolin. Juicy and brisk but ultimately supple,
Stephen Tanzer 89 "Bright medium red-ruby. Aromas and flavors of currant, tobacco leaf, fresh herbs, menthol and oak. The palate offers good juicy energy,
Wine Spectator 86 "Offers dried cherry and spice aromas and appealing flavors of currant, anise and fresh earth. Drink now through 2015. 7,203 cases made."~TF
Wine Enthusiast 90 "There’s lots of richness to this Cabernet, a testimony to the sunny ripeness of the vintage. It bursts with flavors of cassis and
Wine Spectator 88 "Tart and complex, with green apple, hay, grass and herb that slowly smooth out on the finish, and for all its mouthpuckering acidity,
"All of the grapes were grown at our estate vineyards, which are certified organic and Biodynamic. The result is an elegant wine with aromas of
Wine Spectator 88 "Shows a touch of racy citrus, pineapple and tropical fruit in the aroma and flavor. Not your typical Napa Chardonnay profile, yet distinctive,
Stephen Tanzer 89 "Slightly reduced aromas of flint, lemon grass and grapefruit. Juicy, brisk and quite dry, with flavors of kiwi and grapefruit framed by
"Very young and tight, showing flinty grapefruit, lemon and green apple flavors that have a tart, raw edge in texture."~JL
Wine & Spirits Magazine 91 "Grown under a biodynamic regimen in Grgich’s American Canyon and Carneros vineyards, this ferments without added yeast in oak barrels (40
WIne & Spirits 92 "From Grgich Hills’ vineyard in Calistoga, a northeast-facing hillside near Petrified Forest Road. This has zin’s sour plum scent along with tannins
International Wine Cellar 90 "Straw-yellow. Musky peach, tropical fruits and a hint of soft citrus fruit, with complicating notes of flinty minerality and smoky, vanillin oak.
Wine Enthusiast 90 "Grgich Hills is better known for Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, but this is really a great Sauvignon Blanc, although they call it Fumé
Wine Enthusiast 90 " Like the label says, this wine is absolutely dry. It’s also very crisp in acidity, with a mouthwatering tartness that has the
Wine Spectator 88 "Tight and Chablis-like, with a core of lime, grapefruit and flinty green apple notes. Cleansing on the finish. Drink now through 2020."~JL