# 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Grgich Hills Estate

http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2020-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley

> Marketing / product information from the winery: useful for describing the wine's tasting profile and technical specs, but attribute tasting claims to Grgich Hills Estate rather than treating them as independent facts.

## Summary

Vintage notes for the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon describing its aromas and flavors, vineyard sources, vintage conditions, and technical winemaking details including alcohol, harvest dates, blend, bottling date (July 2022) and release date (August 2024).

## Audience

general (wine consumers and visitors to the winery)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for Grgich Hills Estate 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?
- What is the blend and alcohol percentage of the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Grgich Hills Estate?
- When was the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon harvested and bottled?

## Purpose

Describe the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon vintage to inform potential buyers and readers about tasting characteristics, vineyard sources, and technical specifications.

## Highlights

- Aromas: blackberries, blueberries, sweet blackcurrant, ripe black cherry, with hints of vanilla and sandalwood.
- Palate flavors: fresh red and black berry fruit with hints of rosemary and violets; bright acidity and soft, smooth tannins.
- Winemaking: Alcohol 14.1%; indigenous yeast fermentation with 4 weeks of skin-contact.
- Harvest dates: Sept. 23 – Oct. 10, 2020; Sugar: 23.5 Brix average.
- Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot; Bottling date: July 2022; Release Date: August 2024.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon vintage notes (https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2020-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley)

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Grgich Hills Estate winery (site footer and content indicate the winery and its contact information).

## Topics

- 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Grgich Hills Estate vintage notes
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 tasting notes
- Napa Valley 2020 vintage
- wine technical specifications 2020

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Winery publishing the vintage notes (site owner; contact info in footer). — https://grgich.com
- **2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon** (other): Vintage note page for this wine. — http://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2020-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley
- **Yountville vineyard** (location): Primary vineyard source for this wine (stated on the page).
- **Rutherford vineyard** (location): Vineyard contributing to the blend (stated on the page).
- **Calistoga vineyard** (location): Vineyard contributing to the blend (stated on the page).

## Metadata

- Type: article