# 2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2019-napa-valley-zinfandel

> Marketing / product vintage note from the winery — useful for tasting and technical details but should be attributed to Grgich Hills Estate when cited. Contains producer-provided tasting notes and production specs rather than independent review.

## Summary

Grgich Hills Estate’s 2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel is described as an elegant, fruity wine with aromas of cherry, raspberry, blackberry, cranberry and blood orange; it is 98% Zinfandel/2% Petite Sirah, 14.7% alcohol, harvested Oct. 7–15, 2019, bottled in April 2021 and released Feb. 17, 2022. The page also describes the sole-source 34-acre vineyard above Calistoga, notes organic/regenerative farming, and gives technical winemaking details.

## Audience

general (wine consumers/interested readers)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for Grgich Hills Estate 2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel?
- What are the technical details (alcohol, pH, acidity, blend) of Grgich Hills 2019 Zinfandel?
- When was the 2019 Grgich Hills Zinfandel harvested and released?
- Where is the vineyard source for Grgich Hills 2019 Zinfandel located?

## Purpose

To provide vintage notes and technical/winemaker information about the 2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel.

## Highlights

- Tasting/aroma notes: cherry, raspberry, blackberry, hints of cranberry and blood orange; spicy undertones and long fresh finish.
- Vineyard: single source — a 34-acre vineyard above Calistoga (northeast exposure, gravelly loam soil); farmed certified organic using regenerative agriculture principles.
- Technical specs: Alcohol 14.7%; Fermentation: indigenous yeast; Harvest date Oct. 7–15, 2019; Sugar: 24.5 Brix average; Bottling: April 2021; Release Date: February 17, 2022.
- Analytical: Total acid 5.3 g/L; pH 3.97.
- Blend: 98% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2019-napa-valley-zinfandel

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Winery (Grgich Hills Estate) — the page footer and site context identify the organization as the publisher.

## Topics

- 2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel
- Grgich Hills Estate vintage notes
- Zinfandel tasting notes 2019
- Napa Valley harvest Oct 2019
- Grgich vineyard Calistoga

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Winery and publisher of the page. — https://grgich.com
- **Napa Valley** (location): AVAs / region where the wine is produced; vintage is Napa Valley 2019.
- **34-acre vineyard above Calistoga** (other): Sole source of the Zinfandel; northeast exposure, gravelly loam soil.
- **2019 Napa Valley Zinfandel** (product): Vintage note page for this wine (98% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah). — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2019-napa-valley-zinfandel
- **Petite Sirah** (product): Component of the blend (2%).
- **Mike Grgich** (person): Founder mentioned in Croatian Coat of Arms section.
- **Austin Hills** (person): Founder mentioned in Hills Family Crest section.
- **Grgic Vina** (organization): Sister winery on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast mentioned on the page. — https://grgich.com/collection/grgic-vina/