# 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2014-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon

> Marketing / winery vintage-note content from Grgich Hills Estate — useful as the winery's own tasting and vineyard description. Attribute tasting and production claims to Grgich Hills Estate rather than presenting them as independently verified facts.

## Summary

Tasting and vineyard notes for the 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: black fruit, leather and violet aromas; full-bodied with a long finish; 2014 vintage had early budbreak, modest temperatures and an earlier harvest; the blend sources grapes from Yountville with additions from Rutherford and Calistoga and the estate vineyards are farmed organically.

## Audience

wine consumers / general public interested in winery vintage notes

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for Grgich Hills Estate 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?
- What were the growing conditions and harvest details for Napa Valley in 2014 according to Grgich Hills Estate?
- Which vineyards contribute to Grgich Hills Estate's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?
- Does Grgich Hills Estate farm its vineyards organically?

## Purpose

Provide tasting, vintage and vineyard information about the 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon produced by Grgich Hills Estate.

## Highlights

- Tasting: aromas of black fruits, rich leather and nuances of violets; full-bodied with a long, lingering finish.
- Vintage 2014: early budbreak, modest temperatures, slowed sugar accumulation, and a harvest about two weeks earlier than normal.
- Vineyards: blend primarily from the Yountville vineyard, with grapes from Rutherford and Calistoga.
- Farming: vineyards are farmed naturally without artificial pesticides or herbicides and are certified organic.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2014-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Winery (Grgich Hills Estate) — page footer shows © 2026 Grgich Hills Estate and winery contact details.

## Topics

- 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Napa Valley vintage 2014
- Yountville Rutherford Calistoga vineyards
- organic vineyards Grgich Hills
- tasting notes black fruit leather violets

## Key entities

- **2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon** (other): Vintage note / tasting and vineyard description for this wine. — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2014-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon
- **Yountville vineyard** (location): Primary vineyard forming the heart of the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon blend.
- **Rutherford** (location): One of the vineyard sources included in the blend.
- **Calistoga** (location): One of the vineyard sources included in the blend.
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Producer/publisher of the page. — https://grgich.com/
- **Croatian Coat of Arms** (other): Described on the page as an element represented on the winery's label.
- **Hills Family Crest** (other): Described on the page as an element represented on the winery's label.

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- Type: article