# 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay - Grgich Hills Estate

https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2022-miljenkos-selection-chardonnay

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## Summary

A 2022 vintage note for Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay describing winemaking choices (no malolactic fermentation), tasting aromas and flavors, the 2022 growing season conditions, and vineyard characteristics in Carneros.

## Audience

general (wine consumers)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the tasting notes for the 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay?
- Why did Grgich Hills Estate avoid malolactic fermentation for this Chardonnay?
- What happened in the 2022 growing season for Grgich Hills Estate’s Chardonnay?
- Where is the vineyard source for Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay and how is it farmed?
- What score did The Tasting Panel give the 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay?

## Purpose

To present tasting notes and vintage/vineyard information about the 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay (inform and promote this wine release).

## Highlights

- The Chardonnay did not undergo malolactic fermentation to preserve natural acidity.
- Aromas of fresh lemon, grapefruit and green apple with a hint of lemon meringue; palate shows density, minerality and bright acidity with a long, juicy finish.
- The 2022 season included drought conditions and a heat wave in early September with temperatures up to 118°F; harvesting waited for cooler temperatures and normal sugar levels.
- The vineyard source is the Carneros vineyard at the southern tip of Napa Valley near San Pablo Bay; the estate states the vineyards are farmed using regenerative agriculture and are certified organic.
- 97 points — The Tasting Panel.

## How to cite

Grgich Hills Estate — link to https://grgich.com/vintage-notes/2022-miljenkos-selection-chardonnay

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — A Napa Valley winery (the page notes the winery began in 1977 and references Napa Valley)

## Topics

- 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay
- Miljenko Grgich Chardonnay tasting notes
- Carneros Chardonnay 2022
- Grgich Hills Estate vintage notes
- regenerative organic vineyard Chardonnay

## Key entities

- **Miljenko “Mike” Grgich** (person): Winemaker referenced on the page, called “The King of Chardonnay” and part of the winery’s founding history.
- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): The winery publishing the vintage note (© 2026 Grgich Hills Estate appears in the footer). — https://grgich.com/
- **Carneros (southern tip of Napa Valley, near San Pablo Bay)** (location): Vineyard area cited as the source of the Chardonnay on the page.
- **The Tasting Panel** (other): Publication cited on the page for a 97-point score.

## Metadata

- Type: article