Winery Grgich HillsEssence Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Essence Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Essence Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Essence Sauvignon Blanc
The Essence Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Grgich Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp in red sauce, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or lasagna salmon goat cheese zucchini.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grgich Hills's Essence Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Grgich Hills
The Winery Grgich Hills is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Sulphites
Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.
