Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc, Napa - 2021

Name: Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc, Napa
Brand: Grgich
SKU: 55009
Price: 35.99 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 55009

This Fumé Blanc sees a little oak in both fermentation and aging, giving this white a creamy, full mouthfeel. Still, it exhibits the quintessential Sauvignon Blanc flavors of lemongrass and grapefruit. A great food wine.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Grgich

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international fame at the “Paris Tasting” of ‘76. Then, in a now-historic blind tasting, a panel of French judges sampled an array of white Burgundy and a small sampling of Napa Chardonnay. When the scores were tallied the judges were shocked: they’d chosen the ‘73 Chateau Montelena, crafted by Mike. Previously, Mike worked for Robert Mondavi, making his first release of “Fume Blanc”, an elegant, dry style of oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc that Mondavi named “Fume Blanc”, playing on the French word for smoke. To this day, Grgich Hills continue to make this style of wine, paying homage to Mike’s former employer and friend. This wine opens with notes of green apple, lemon grass and snap peas. It exhibits a mouth watering freshness, great complexity on the mid-palate, and a long, satisfying finish.

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Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...