Description
| Category | White Wine |
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| Brand | Grgich Hills |
| Origin | California, Napa Valley |
| Alcohol/vol | 13.5% |
Relying on naturally-occurring yeasts, we fermented 80% of the grapes in 900-gallon French oak casks, called foudres, with the remainder in previously- used small French oak barrels. We then aged the wine six months on its lees (the spent yeast) in neutral barrels. The combination of the right clones and cool growing region produced juicy tropical fruit and lemongrass flavors with a touch of minerality at the end of a long finish that are perfect with a wide range of food, including grilled seafood, chicken, oysters, creamy pastas dishes and summer salads.
Wine Enthusiast
- we93
Lemongrass, pink grapefruit and flint lift from the glass and fill the mouth with flavor. This vibrant and energetic wine is unctuous, bold, crisp and delicious.
Elaine Chukan Brown, October 1, 2024
James Suckling
- js91
Sliced dried-lemon and green-apple aromas and flavors. Cooked apples, too. Full-bodied, flavorful and delicious. Opulent white. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now.
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine
- cg91
As always an intense, stridently varietal rendition rife with the unmistakable herbaceousness and fresh-grass qualities unique to Sauvignon Blanc but built on a very deep foundation of well-ripened fruit, the Grgich Hills latest Fumé Blanc is a marvelously expressive look at the grape and one that is as bright and lively as it is so very rich. It is a touch taut at the moment and ideally needs a few years of age before relaxing and blooming into its best, and, as previous incarnations have proven year after year, it is a wine with an exceptionally long life ahead.
Wine Spectator
- ws91
Vivid and fresh, with plenty of complexity packed in, showing aromatics that go from jasmine to lemon blossoms to chamomile. At the core are mouthwatering, intense lemon-lime notes alongside a thread of Himalayan sea salt, vetiver and citronella, all on a juicy frame. Drink now. 9,000 cases made.
MaryAnn Worobiec, July 21, 2025
