# 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2013-chardonnay-napa-valley-2

> Winery-provided vintage note and marketing content — useful for describing the wine and its stated production choices and tasting profile; attribute taste and production claims to Grgich Hills Estate rather than treating them as independently verified facts.

## Summary

A vintage note for the 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley from Grgich Hills Estate describing winemaking choices (no malolactic fermentation), tasting notes (ripe peach, mango, tropical flavors, minerality), the near-perfect 2013 growing season and harvest timing, and the vineyards (American Canyon and Carneros) with organic and Biodynamic certification.

## Audience

wine consumers and visitors (potential buyers / tasting room visitors)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for the 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley from Grgich Hills Estate?
- How was the 2013 vintage described for Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay?
- Where are Grgich Hills Estate's Chardonnay vineyards located?
- Did Grgich Hills Estate allow malolactic fermentation for their 2013 Chardonnay?

## Purpose

Inform readers about the characteristics of the 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley vintage and provide vineyard and production context (marketing/informational vintage note).

## Highlights

- The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation to preserve natural acidity.
- Tasting notes: ripe peach, mango, tropical flavors, with a note of minerality.
- 2013 vintage described as nearly perfect with consistent sunshine, moderate temperatures, and an earlier harvest.
- Vineyards: American Canyon and Carneros; farmed without artificial pesticides or herbicides and certified organic and Biodynamic.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2013-chardonnay-napa-valley-2

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Grgich Hills Estate winery (publisher information shown in page footer and site navigation).

## Topics

- 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley
- Grgich Hills Estate vintage note
- Napa Valley Chardonnay 2013
- Carneros Chardonnay
- organic biodynamic vineyards

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Winery producing the 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley; publisher of the page. — https://grgich.com
- **Miljenko “Mike” Grgich** (person): Named on the page as 'Miljenko “Mike” Grgich', referenced as 'The King of Chardonnay'.
- **American Canyon** (location): One of the Chardonnay vineyard locations cited on the page.
- **Carneros** (location): One of the Chardonnay vineyard locations cited on the page (southern tip of Napa Valley near San Pablo Bay).
- **San Pablo Bay** (location): Maritime influence noted as affecting the vineyards' ripening.
- **Croatian Coat of Arms** (other): Described on the page as part of the winery's label heritage.
- **Hills Family Crest** (other): Described on the page as part of the winery's label heritage.

## Metadata

- Type: article