Grgich Hills Sauvignon Blanc
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Napa Valley\r\nCertified Organic Grapes\r\nBiodynamic Farming\r\nFamily Owned\r\nWinemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis bright, zesty Sauvignon Blanc delivers great aromatic complexity by opening with aromas of fresh lime, lemon verbena and gooseberry. Intense nose of dried pineapples, pomelos, preserved lemons, hay, smoke and cardamom. Some bell pepper. It\u2019s medium- to full-bodied with bright acidity. Rich, smoky sauvignon blanc. On the palate are flavors of lime, tangy star fruit and a hint of green mango. The long chiseled finish exhibits a wonderful slate minerality followed by juicy fresh citrus notes.\r\nJames Suckling 91 Points\r\nFood Pairings - This wine\u2019s chiseled texture, linear acidity, and long finish make it the perfect pairing with filet of sole, pork loin and savory goat cheese.\r\nWe grow Sauvignon Blanc grapes in our American Canyon and Carneros vineyards in the southern tip of Napa Valley, near San Francisco Bay. The clay soils retain water, allowing us to dry farm, and the coolness slows ripening and retains acidity. The grapes develop a crisp liveliness that is impossible to achieve in warmer areas. About 80% of our Sauvignon Blanc is planted to the Musqu\u00e9 clone, which provides elegant floral aromatics. We farm our vineyards naturally using the principles of regenerative agriculture, and they are certi\ufb01ed organic.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout Grgich Hills Estate\r\nMiljenko \u201cMike\u201d Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated \u201cParis Tasting\u201d of 1976. Then, in a now-historic blind tasting, a panel of eminent French judges swirled, sniffed, and sipped an array of the fabled white Burgundies of France and a small sampling of upstart Chardonnays from the Napa Valley. When their scores were tallied, the French judges were shocked: they had chosen the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, crafted by Mike Grgich, as the finest white wine in the world. Mon Dieu! The results stunned the international wine establishment and immediately earned Mike a reputation as one of the greatest winemakers in the world.\r\nThe Paris Tasting served notice to the world that the California wine industry was on the move, and it laid the groundwork for the creation of Grgich Hills Cellar. After his victory in Paris, Mike sat down with Austin Hills and his sister, Mary Lee Strebl, from the Hills Bros. Coffee family, and on Independence Day 1977, they gave birth to Grgich Hills. It was an ideal partnership. Austin owned premium vineyards in Rutherford, in the heart of the Napa Valley, and with his extensive background in business, he put the winery on its financial feet. Mike, with his fierce commitment to making wines of the highest quality, began producing what immediately became our signature wine: the exquisite, richly complex Chardonnays that win awards and delight wine lovers across America and throughout the world.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFLAVORS From SOIL\r\nThe flavor of wine captured in the wine glass starts with the grapes which are fed by the nutrients found in the vineyard soil.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nORGANIC Farming And TERROIR\r\n\r\n\r\nThe concept of terroir is rooted in the idea of place. Organic farming allows the land to be unadulterated, thus the wine will show the true essence of the vineyard.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFIGHTING Diseases With Healthy SOIL\r\n\r\n\r\nOnly healthy soil can promote healthy vines. Farming organically ultimately helps prevent against disease in the vineyard.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBEYOND WINEMAKING\r\n\r\n\r\nGreat wine begins in the vineyard. As a farmer you want to do right by the land and be proud of what you grow and produce.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLONG Term Vineyard HEALTH\r\n\r\n\r\nA healthy, organically grown vineyard is far more profitable in the long-term. Vineyards that are not chemically farmed can survive longer, providing fruit for decades.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHEALTHY Microbes, Healthy PLANTS\r\n\r\n\r\nHealthy microbes in the soil prepare necessary nutrients that feed the vines. Happy, healthy vines reward us with wonderfully tasting grapes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFIGHTING POLLUTION\r\n\r\n\r\nWe see pollution everywhere these days. Organic farming reduces contaminated water runoff as well as Co2 emissions.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFEEDING And Encouraging MICROBES\r\n\r\nYou have to feed cows every day, it\u2019s a no brainer, but we never think about feeding microbes. So you have to feed them and in return they work with plants. |
| Price: | $ 28.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 25, 2024.
