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Grgich Hills Estate

Location	Rutherford, California, USA
Appellation	Rutherford AVA
Founded	1977
Key people	Mike Grgich, Winemaker, Proprietor/President & CEO Ivo Jeramaz, Vice President of Vineyards and Production, Violet Grgich, Co-Proprietor/VP Operations, Sales & Marketing
Known for	Grgich Hills Chardonnay
Varietals	Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Website	http://www.grgich.com/
Tasting	Open to the public

Grgich Hills Estate (formerly Grgich Hills Cellar) is a winery located in Rutherford, California in the heart of the Napa Valley. The winery changed its name in 2006 when it first began producing only "estate grown" wines made from grapes grown exclusively in vineyards owned by the winery. The Napa Valley Wine Train has a passenger stop located at Grgich Hills Estate. Grgich Hills' vineyards are certified organic and Biodynamic and it converted to solar energy in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

History

The colors in the winery's first sign reflect the winery was born on July 4, 1977.

Winemaker Mike Grgich had gained international recognition at the historic Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 when the Chardonnay he produced at Chateau Montelena won first prize among white wines.^[1] Grgich and Austin Hills (of Hills Brothers Coffee) soon became business partners and established Grgich Hills Cellar on July 4, 1977.^{[citation needed]} The name Grgich Hills does not describe a geographical feature but is instead a combination of the names of the winery's founders.^{[citation needed]}

The winery's very first vintage was selected the winner of the 221-entry Great Chardonnay Showdown held in 1980.^{[citation needed]} From almost the first day it was available, Grgich Hills Chardonnay was sold on allocation, with customers being restricted to no more than three cases each per year. It took 15 years for production to satisfy demand and permit dropping the allocation system.^{[citation needed]} While known for its Chardonnay, Grgich Hills also produces Fume Blanc, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and a proprietary late harvest dessert wine called Violetta.^{[citation needed]}

^ Taber, George M. Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that revolutionized Wine. NY: Scribner, 2005.

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