# 2018 Violetta - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2018-violetta

> Marketing/producer vintage note: use as the winery's own description of the wine and attribute sensory claims and vintage details to Grgich Hills Estate rather than treating them as independently verified facts.

## Summary

Violetta (2018) is a late-harvest wine described with aromas of dried peach, candied orange, sweet flowers, honey and a hint of petrol, balanced by uplifting acidity and residual sugar; it pairs well with desserts. The 2018 harvest began on September 10, benefitted from early October rain that encouraged Botrytis cinerea, and the grapes were grown in low-lying, fog-prone blocks of the American Canyon vineyard planted as a field blend of predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling with some Gewürztraminer.

## Audience

wine consumers / general public

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for the 2018 Violetta from Grgich Hills Estate?
- When was the 2018 Violetta harvest and what were the vintage conditions?
- Where were the grapes for the 2018 Violetta grown and what varieties are in the field blend?
- Is the 2018 Violetta suitable for pairing with desserts?

## Purpose

Describe the 2018 Violetta vintage—its tasting profile, vintage conditions, and vineyard origins—likely to inform and promote the wine.

## Highlights

- Tasting notes: dried peach, candied orange, sweet flowers, honey, hint of petrol, creamy finish with minerality.
- Harvest began on September 10, 2018.
- 2018 vintage benefited from early October rain that promoted Botrytis cinerea for late-harvest concentration.
- Grapes grown at the lowest point of the American Canyon vineyard in two small blocks planted as a field blend (predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling with some Gewürztraminer).
- Violetta is described as pairing well with desserts or served alone to end a special meal.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to page: https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2018-violetta

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Winery (Grgich Hills Estate) — the site hosting the vintage note (identified in header/footer and copyright).

## Topics

- 2018 Violetta
- Grgich Hills Estate Violetta 2018
- late harvest Violetta 2018
- Botrytis cinerea wine
- American Canyon vineyard Violetta

## Key entities

- **Violetta (2018)** (other): Late-harvest wine from Grgich Hills Estate with tasting notes and vintage/vineyard details on this page. — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2018-violetta
- **Botrytis cinerea** (other): Mold mentioned on the page that concentrates flavors in late-harvest grapes.
- **American Canyon vineyard (lowest point)** (location): Vineyard site on the estate where Violetta's grapes were grown; noted for low-lying fog.
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Winery publishing the vintage note (site owner). — https://grgich.com/
- **Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer** (other): Varietals listed as the field blend composition for the Violetta wine.

## Metadata

- Type: article