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Grgich Hills Cellar, Inc.
1829 St. Helena Hwy.
Rutherford, CA 94573
CA Tel. 707-963-2784
Toll Free 800-532-3057
Fax 707-963-8725

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.grgich.com
Employees: 35

Grgich Hills Cellar makes chardonnay and cabernet wines from grapes grown on 367 acres in California's famous Napa Valley. Other vintages include zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot. The company's founders, Miljenko "Mike" Grgich and his nephew Ivo Jeramaz, immigrated to the US in 1958 from Croatia. They founded Grgich Hills Cellar in 1977 in conjunction with Austin Hills of the Hills Bros. Coffee family.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending August, 2007:
Sales: $3.0M

Officers:
Chairman: Austin E. Hills
President, CEO, and Winemaker: Miljenko (Mike) Grgich
VP Operations and Sales and Marketing: Violet Grgich

Competitors:
Constellation Wines
E. & J. Gallo
Foster's Americas

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Grgich Hills Estate
Image:Grgich Hills logo.png
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]

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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]

Wines

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]

References

  1. ^ 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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Coordinates: 38°28′11″N 122°25′57″W / 38.469819°N 122.432606°W / 38.469819; -122.432606


 
 

 

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