# 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay - Grgich Hills Estate

http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2014-chardonnay-napa-valley-2

> Marketing / descriptive winery copy from Grgich Hills Estate — attribute tasting notes and claims to Grgich Hills Estate rather than treating them as independent, objective fact.

## Summary

The 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay vintage note describes the wine’s aromas and flavors, explains the winery’s decision to avoid malolactic fermentation, summarizes the 2014 growing season in Napa Valley, and identifies the estate’s American Canyon and Carneros vineyards as the source of the fruit.

## Audience

wine consumers (visitors, buyers, and people researching Grgich Hills Estate wines)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for the 2014 Grgich Hills Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay?
- How was the 2014 vintage described for Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay?
- Which vineyards supplied fruit for Grgich Hills Estate’s 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay?
- Did Grgich Hills allow malolactic fermentation for their 2014 Chardonnay?

## Purpose

Present information about the 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay’s sensory profile, winemaking choices, vintage conditions, and vineyard sources (marketing/informational for potential customers or readers).

## Highlights

- Winemaking: the Chardonnay was not allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation to preserve natural acidity.
- Aromas: fresh peach, Asian pear, citrus, and honeycomb.
- Flavors: notes include red pepper, Madagascar vanilla, fresh lemon, green apple, wildflower honey, stone fruit, and a hint of lavender with a long finish.
- Vintage note: 2014 was an exceptional vintage in Napa Valley with early budbreak, modest growing-season temperatures, and harvest about two weeks earlier than normal.
- Vineyards: the Chardonnay comes from the estate’s American Canyon and Carneros vineyards near San Pablo Bay; the estate farms certified organic vineyards using regenerative agriculture principles.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2014-chardonnay-napa-valley-2

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Grgich Hills Estate winery (site content and footer identify Grgich Hills Estate as the publisher).

## Topics

- 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay
- Grgich Hills Estate vintage note
- Chardonnay tasting notes
- American Canyon Chardonnay
- Carneros Chardonnay

## Key entities

- **Miljenko “Mike” Grgich** (person): Referred to on the page as the winery figure called 'The King of Chardonnay'.
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): The winery publishing the vintage note. — http://grgich.com
- **American Canyon** (location): One of the estate vineyards cited as a source of the Chardonnay.
- **Carneros** (location): One of the estate vineyards cited as a source of the Chardonnay.
- **San Pablo Bay** (location): Nearby bay referenced as influencing vineyard climate.
- **San Francisco Bay** (location): Referenced in relation to San Pablo Bay.

## Metadata

- Type: article