# Vintage Notes - Grgich Hills Estate

http://grgich.com/vintage-notes

> Proprietary winery content (informational/marketing) from Grgich Hills Estate summarizing vintage conditions; use as primary-source descriptive material about Grgich Hills vintages and attribute claims to the winery when quoting.

## Summary

A catalog of year-by-year vintage notes for Grgich Hills Estate documenting growing-season conditions, notable weather events, and links to specific wine vintage pages (for years including 1990–2024).

## Audience

wine consumers and trade (visitors looking for vintage information and specific wines)

## Prompts this page answers

- What were the growing conditions for the 2020 vintage at Grgich Hills Estate?
- Summarize Grgich Hills Estate's 2012 vintage notes.
- Which Grgich Hills vintages have linked wine pages from 2018–2024?
- What did Grgich Hills Estate report about the 2024 vintage?

## Purpose

To inform readers about the growing conditions and notable characteristics of each vintage and to link to individual vintage wine pages.

## Highlights

- 2024: Marginally warmer-than-average winter, modest July heat spell, a notable early-October heat spell; described as a classic Napa Valley vintage.
- 2020: One of the hottest vintages with multiple heat waves and very low rainfall (50–60% below average); low yields but concentrated quality in the reds.
- 2012: Described as the best since 2005 with a longer-than-average growing season and about 1,400 tons of grapes harvested (~3.8 tons/acre).
- 2018: Bountiful vintage with cool, consistent temperatures; early October rain aided Botrytis cinerea development for the Violetta late-harvest wine.
- Many vintages (1990–2024) are listed with short notes and links to specific vintage wine pages (where available).

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Winery (Grgich Hills Estate) as indicated by the site footer and copyright notice.

## Topics

- Grgich Hills vintage notes
- Napa Valley vintage conditions
- Grgich Hills vintages 2024 2020 2012
- wine vintage summaries
- Miljenko’s Selection vintage

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): The winery publishing the vintage notes (site footer © 2026 Grgich Hills Estate). — https://grgich.com
- **Miljenko’s Selection** (other): A named wine selection referenced multiple times and linked from vintage entries. — https://grgich.com/miljenkos-selection/
- **Paradise Block** (other): A named wine collection referenced on the page (including 2021 Paradise Block Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon). — https://grgich.com/wines/paradise-block/
- **Croatian Coat of Arms** (other): Heritage element described in the 'Croatian Coat of Arms' section explaining label symbolism.
- **Hills Family Crest** (other): Heritage element described in the 'Hills Family Crest' section explaining label symbolism.