The Winery Grgich Hills of St. Helena of California

Winery Grgich Hills - Miljenko's Selection Petit Verdot
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Grgich Hills.
It is ranked in the top 54 of the estates of California.
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery Grgich Hills is one of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Grgich Hills wines

Looking for the best Winery Grgich Hills wines in St. Helena among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Grgich Hills wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Grgich Hills wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Grgich Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grgich Hills

How Winery Grgich Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of roast beef casserole, ground steak in a seed coat or leg of lamb in braillouse.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grgich Hills

On the nose the red wine of Winery Grgich Hills. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Grgich Hills. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grgich Hills

  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.44/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Grgich Hills.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot
  • Petite Sirah

Discovering the wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.

Helena are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of St. Helena often reveals types of flavors of non oak, black raspberry or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of lime, apples or citrus. In the mouth of St.

Helena is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 181 estates and châteaux in the of St. Helena, producing 315 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of St.

The top white wines of Winery Grgich Hills

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Grgich Hills

How Winery Grgich Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish and seafood gratin, spinach and goat cheese quiche or croque-monsieur 3 cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Grgich Hills

On the nose the white wine of Winery Grgich Hills. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, guava or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Grgich Hills. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Grgich Hills

  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Grgich Hills.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Grgich Hills

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Grgich Hills

How Winery Grgich Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, my chef's pot or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Grgich Hills

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Grgich Hills. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Grgich Hills

  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Grgich Hills.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Barrel

Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

The top pink wines of Winery Grgich Hills

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Grgich Hills

How Winery Grgich Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or baked pork chops.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Grgich Hills

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Grgich Hills. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Grgich Hills

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Grgich Hills.

  • Zinfandel
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Grgich Hills

Planning a wine route in the of St. Helena? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Grgich Hills.

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Grgich Hills and wines from the region

Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals

Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...

The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...

The word of the wine: Barrel

Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).