Accentuated by uplifting acidity, these dense, ripe fruit flavors beautifully balance the residual sugar. The finish is creamy and complex with a pleasant minerality on the aftertaste. Violetta is spectacular when paired with desserts, or served all by itself to end a special meal.
Our Legacy wines are single vineyard and old vine varietals of pinnacle quality, meticulously crafted in the pursuit of excellence.
Accentuated by uplifting acidity, these dense, ripe fruit flavors beautifully balance the residual sugar. The finish is creamy and complex with a pleasant minerality on the aftertaste. Violetta is spectacular when paired with desserts, or served all by itself to end a special meal.
Luscious, ripe fruit aromas of dried peach and candied orange slices follow through on the palate with undertones of sweet flowers, honey, and a hint of petrol. Accentuated by uplifting acidity, these dense, ripe fruit flavors beautifully balance the residual sugar. The finish is creamy and complex with a pleasant minerality on the aftertaste. Violetta is spectacular when paired with desserts, or served all by itself to end a special meal.
Vintage
About The Vintage
The 2018 vintage was a bountiful vintage marked by cool, consistent temperatures and a timely rainfall for budbreak in March and April. Harvest began on September tenth, and the grapes were of the highest quality with lower alcohol and high acidity. Our Violetta, Late Harvest benefits from rain which came in early October, setting the stage for favorable growing conditions for Botrytis cinerea, a mold that evaporates moisture while concentrating flavors in the berry.
Vineyard
About The Vineyard
The grapes were grown at the lowest point of our American Canyon vineyard, where we’ve discovered the perfect conditions of low-lying fog to grow botrytis-affected grapes. In two small blocks we planted a field blend that’s predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling with some Gewürztraminer and nurtured it to encourage botrytis. Because of the unpredictable nature of botrytis, this wine takes a tremendous amount of work, including several passes to pick individual clusters as they become cloaked in mold that creates this unique richness and flavor in the wine.
Upon founding Grgich Hills, it was of utmost importance that both Mike Grgich and Austin Hills were equally represented on the winery’s label. Mike chose to represent his Croatian heritage by including the Croatian Coat of Arms, a red and white checkered shield, which also appears on Croatia’s national flag. The winery’s Croatian roots are celebrated with an annual festival, Croatian wines and menu items, and ties to Grgich Hill’s sister winery, Grgic Vina, located on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast.
Hills Family Crest
Upon founding Grgich Hills, it was of utmost importance that both Mike Grgich and Austin Hills were equally represented on the winery’s label. Austin Hills chose to represent the Hills family with an element of the family crest, a rearing horse holding a baton. For generations, the Hills family were known in San Francisco for their thriving coffee business, Hills Brothers Coffee Co., and the Hills horse appearing on the winery’s label marked a new venture in the Hills legacy.
