# 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay - Grgich Hills Estate

http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2015-chardonnay-napa-valley

> First‑party winery vintage note / marketing content: attribute claims to Grgich Hills Estate and use as the producer's description of the 2015 Chardonnay rather than independent fact. Suitable for summarizing vineyard sources, farming practices, and harvest conditions as stated by the winery.

## Summary

Grgich Hills Estate's vintage note for the 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay describes fruit from American Canyon and Carneros vineyards, notes cool maritime influence that preserves natural acidity, states the estate farms organically, and summarizes 2015 as an early harvest with smaller, flavor-packed berries after a drought and variable spring temperatures.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What does Grgich Hills Estate say about their 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay?
- Where does the fruit for Grgich Hills' 2015 Chardonnay come from?
- What were the growing and harvest conditions for Grgich Hills' 2015 vintage?

## Purpose

To inform readers about the vineyard sources, growing conditions, and characteristics of the winery's 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay vintage.

## Highlights

- Fruit for the 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay comes from Grgich Hills Estate's American Canyon and Carneros vineyards.
- The site cites cool maritime breezes and morning fog from nearby San Pablo Bay/San Francisco Bay as important to flavor development and maintaining natural acidity.
- The estate states its vineyards are farmed naturally without artificial pesticides or herbicides and are certified organic.
- The 2015 growing season had early bud break, a cold May that slowed development, the fourth year of drought, and resulted in an early harvest with smaller, more flavor-concentrated berries.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2015-chardonnay-napa-valley

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Grgich Hills Estate (winery); site footer shows address and contact information for the winery.

## Topics

- 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay
- Grgich Hills Estate
- American Canyon Chardonnay
- Carneros Chardonnay
- organic vineyards
- 2015 harvest conditions

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Publisher and winery that produced the vintage note. — http://grgich.com
- **American Canyon** (location): One of the estate's vineyard locations cited for the Chardonnay.
- **Carneros** (location): One of the estate's vineyard locations cited for the Chardonnay.
- **San Pablo Bay** (location): Nearby bay referenced as influencing maritime breezes and fog.
- **San Francisco Bay** (location): Referenced in relation to San Pablo Bay.
- **Croatian Coat of Arms** (other): Mentioned as part of the winery's label and heritage.
- **Hills Family Crest** (other): Mentioned as part of the winery's label and family history.

## Metadata

- Type: article