# 2022 Napa Valley Fume Blanc - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2022-fume-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-napa-valley

> Marketing/vintage notes from the producer. Use as the winery's own description of the wine and vintage; attribute sensory and viticultural claims to Grgich Hills Estate rather than treating them as independently verified facts.

## Summary

This vintage note describes Grgich Hills Estate's 2022 Napa Valley Fumé Blanc, giving tasting notes (aromas of key lime, verbena, honeysuckle; fresh citrus, bright acidity, mineral and herbaceous undertones), a summary of the 2022 growing season (drought conditions, an early-September heat wave to 118°F, and patient harvest timing), and vineyard details (grapes grown in American Canyon and Carneros; about 80% Musqué clone; vineyards certified regenerative organic).

## Audience

wine consumers and enthusiasts

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for Grgich Hills Estate's 2022 Napa Valley Fumé Blanc?
- Where were the grapes for the 2022 Grgich Fumé Blanc grown?
- What happened in the 2022 growing season for Grgich Hills Estate's Sauvignon Blanc?
- What clone and farming certifications are used for Grgich's Sauvignon Blanc?

## Purpose

To inform readers about the characteristics of the 2022 Napa Valley Fumé Blanc, the growing conditions of the 2022 vintage, and the vineyard sources and practices behind the wine.

## Highlights

- The wine is produced in the Fumé Blanc (oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc) style with aromas of key lime, verbena, and honeysuckle and flavors of citrus, bright acidity, mineral and herbaceous undertones.
- The 2022 growing season was dry with an intense heat wave the first week of September reaching up to 118°F; harvest was delayed until cooler conditions returned.
- Sauvignon Blanc grapes are grown in the winery's American Canyon and Carneros vineyards in the southern tip of Napa Valley.
- About 80% of their Sauvignon Blanc is planted to the Musqué clone, providing floral aromatics.
- All of the vineyards are certified regenerative organic according to the page.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2022-fume-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-napa-valley

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — Winery based in St. Helena, CA (Napa Valley); publisher name and address appear in the page footer.

## Topics

- 2022 Fumé Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
- Musqué clone
- American Canyon vineyards
- Carneros vineyards
- regenerative organic

## Key entities

- **2022 Napa Valley Fumé Blanc** (other): Vintage note / wine described on the page. — https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2022-fume-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-napa-valley
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): Winery and publisher of the page; address in St. Helena, CA is shown in footer. — https://grgich.com/
- **American Canyon** (location): Vineyard location where Sauvignon Blanc grapes are grown (stated on the page).
- **Carneros** (location): Vineyard location where Sauvignon Blanc grapes are grown (stated on the page).
- **Musqué clone** (other): Clone of Sauvignon Blanc stated as about 80% of their plantings.
- **Regenerative Organic Certified** (other): Certification cited on the page for the vineyards. — https://regenorganic.org/
- **USDA Organic** (other): Certification badge shown on the page. — https://www.ccof.org/

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