# 2021 Miljenko's Selection Riesling - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2021-miljenkos-selection-riesling

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## Summary

The 2021 Miljenko’s Selection Riesling is a cool-region Riesling from Grgich Hills Estate with aromas of lime, grapefruit, lemon verbena and mint, flavors of grapefruit, mandarin and green apple, bright acidity, minerality and a long citrus/gooseberry finish. The vintage notes state yields rose five percent from 2020, grapes were sourced from the American Canyon vineyard, and harvest finished at the end of October just before a late rain.

## Audience

wine consumers and enthusiasts

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for the 2021 Miljenko's Selection Riesling from Grgich Hills Estate?
- Where were the grapes for Grgich Hills Estate's Miljenko's Selection Riesling sourced?
- What does Grgich Hills Estate say about the 2021 vintage for their Riesling?

## Purpose

To describe the sensory profile, vintage conditions, and vineyard source of the 2021 Miljenko’s Selection Riesling for readers (likely customers and enthusiasts).

## Highlights

- Aromas: lime, grapefruit, lemon verbena and a hint of mint.
- Flavors: grapefruit, mandarin and green apple with bright acidity, minerality and a long finish featuring citrus and gooseberry.
- Grapes sourced from Grgich Hills Estate's American Canyon vineyard in southern Napa Valley.
- 2021 growing season: yield increased five percent from 2020; harvest concluded at the end of October just before an atmospheric river brought rain.
- All Grgich Hills Estate vineyards are certified regenerative organic (stated on the page).

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2021-miljenkos-selection-riesling

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Grgich Hills Estate — a Napa Valley winery (contact details and address appear in the page footer).

## Topics

- 2021 Miljenko's Selection Riesling
- Riesling 2021
- Miljenko's Selection
- American Canyon vineyard
- regenerative organic

## Key entities

- **Miljenko's Selection Riesling** (product): 2021 vintage Riesling from Grgich Hills Estate with tasting, vintage, and vineyard notes on the page. — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2021-miljenkos-selection-riesling
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Publisher of the page; Napa Valley winery listed in the page footer. — https://grgich.com/
- **American Canyon vineyard** (location): Vineyard in the southern tip of Napa Valley near San Francisco Bay; source of the Riesling grapes per the page.
- **Croatian Coat of Arms** (other): Described on the page as the element Mike Grgich chose to represent his Croatian heritage on the winery label.
- **Hills Family Crest** (other): Described on the page as the element Austin Hills chose to represent his family on the winery label.

## Metadata

- Type: article