Grgich Hills Estate
2013 Chardonnay
"Miljenko’s Old Vine"
Los Carneros AVA
Auction 18 | Lot No. 3
Vintage: 2013
Grgich Hills Estate
Chardonnay
Los Carneros
10 cases produced
Highlights
- 2013 marked the 90th birthday of Miljenko “Mike” Grgich
- To celebrate, we created a blend showcasing the best of our Old Wente Clone Chardonnay
- The grapes were planted in 1989 in our certified organic Los Carneros Vineyard on AXR-1 rootstock
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.29000
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
 |
Miljenko Grgich
Winemaker, Grgich Hills Estate
I have worked for some of the legends of Napa Valley: Lee Stewart, of the original Souverain Cellars; Brother Timothy at Christian Brothers; for almost nine years for Andre Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyards; for Robert Mondavi; and then Chateau Montelena, where the Chardonnay that I crafted won the famed 1976 Paris Tasting. I then partnered with Austin Hills to start Grgich Hills Cellars on Independence Day 1977.
Country born: Croatia
Education: University of Zagreb, viticultural and enology.
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
Inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame in 2008.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Our goal remains the same as when I started the winery more than 35 years ago: to craft a wine that is harmonized. To me, that means not too much oak, not too much alcohol, not too much of any one attribute. In other words, we craft a whole wine that is a pleasure to drink.
Putzis Weinresidenz AG
Mitteldorf 12
Olsberg AG CH- 4305
Switzerland
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Putzis Weinresidenz AG:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grgich Hills Estate | 2013 | Chardonnay | Los Carneros | Miljenko’s Old Vine | 18 (2014) |
Winery Distribution
Grgich Hills Estate is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Alabama (International Wine & Spirits)
- Alaska (Specialty Imports )
- Arizona (Breakthru Beverage)
- Arkansas (Central Distributors, Inc)
- Colorado (Empire Distributors of Colorado, Inc)
- Connecticut (Brescome Barton/Worldwide Wines)
- Delaware (Breakthru Beverage)
- Florida (Johnson Brothers of Florida )
- Florida (Opici Family Distributing)
- Florida (Breakthru Beverage Florida )
- Georgia (RNDC Georgia)
- Georgia (National Distributing Company)
- Hawaii (Chambers & Chambers )
- Idaho (Idaho Wine Merchant )
- Idaho (TEC Distributing East)
- Idaho (TEC Distributing West (Twin Falls) )
- Illinois (Marketplace Selections)
- Illinois (H2Vino/Wine-O-Rama & Acme Wine Company)
- Indiana (Republic National Distributing Company)
- Iowa (Johnson Brothers of Iowa)
- Kansas (Standard Beverage )
- Kentucky (Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits)
- Louisiana (Wines Unlimited )
- Louisiana (Glazer’s Distributing )
- Maine (Pine State Beverage Co. )
- Maryland (Breakthru Beverage)
- Massachusetts (Classic Wine Imports )
- Michigan (Great Lakes Wine & Spirits)
- Minnesota (Johnson Brothers )
- Mississippi (Alcohol Beverage Control )
- Missouri (Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits)
- Montana (Gusto Distributing )
- Montana (Fun Beverage)
- Montana (Bronken’s Good Time Distributing)
- Montana (Summit Beverage )
- Nebraska (Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirit )
- Nevada (Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirit )
- New Hampshire (Martignetti Companies of New Hampshire)
- New Jersey (Allied Beverage)
- New Mexico (Bacchus Wine Patrol)
- New Mexico (Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits )
- New York (Wilson Daniels Wholesale)
- New York (Empire Distributing )
- North Carolina (American Beverage)
- North Dakota (Northwest Beverage)
- Ohio (Heidelberg Distributing (Cincinnati) )
- Ohio (Vintage Wine & Spirits (Columbus and Cleveland))
- Oklahoma (Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits)
- Oregon (Grape Expectations )
- Pennsylvania (Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits )
- Rhode Island (Horizon Beverage)
- South Carolina (Republic National Distributing Company )
- South Dakota (Republic National Distributing Company)
- Tennessee (Southern Glazer’s of Tennessee )
- Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
- Tennessee (Knoxville Beverage )
- Texas (Dynamo Specialty Distributing Texas)
- Utah (Utah Liquor Control Board )
- Utah (Young’s Market of Utah)
- Vermont (Calmont Beverage Co., Inc. )
- Virginia (Select Wines, Inc. (north))
- Virginia (Breakthru Beverage (south) )
- Washington (Grape Expectations )
- West Virginia (The Country Vintner )
- Wisconsin (Breakthru Beverage)
- Wyoming (Wyoming Liquor Commission)
- Wyoming (Young’s Market Co. of Wyoming)
International:
- Bahamas (Bristol Wine and Spirits )
- Belgium (MaQuinze)
- Bermuda (Gosling's LTD)
- Canada - Alberta (Trialto)
- Canada - British Columbia (Vintage Corks)
- Canada - Manitoba (Trialto )
- Canada - New Brunswick (New Brunswick Liquor Corporation)
- Canada - Nova Scotia (Innovative Beverages)
- Canada - Ontario (Rogers & Company )
- Canada - Quebec (Noble Selection)
- Canada - Saskatchewan (Trialto)
- China (Evo Wine Group)
- Costa Rica (Hablas Bebidas)
- Croatia (Grgic Vina)
- Czech Republic (Californian Wines)
- Denmark (California Wine)
- Germany (Californian Wines)
- Hong Kong (Ponti Wine Cellars )
- India (Sansula)
- India (Dhall Food and Beverages PVT LTD)
- Ireland (Findlater)
- Japan (Wine In Style)
- Luxembourg (MaQuinze)
- Mexico (The Wine Co. )
- Netherlands (MaQuinze)
- New Zealand (Planet Wine)
- Norway (Vinetum)
- Philippines (Wine Club Worldwide)
- Puerto Rico (Plaza Provision)
- Russia (Eurazia)
- Scotland (Awin Barratt Siegel )
- Singapore (Excaliber Wines)
- South Korea (Nara Cellars )
- Sweden (Jakobsson & Soderstrom )
- Switzerland (Putzi's Weinresidenz)
- Tahiti (Pacific Beverage Co. )
- Taiwan (Prowine)
- Thailand (California Pacific Wines)
- United Arab Emirates (Harts International )
- United Kingdom (Awin Barratt Siegel)