90pts – Wine Enthusiast 

Dark golden in color, with a taste of caramel-toffee apple, this is the winery’s classically produced late-harvest blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Recalling toasted caramel corn, fig and orange, the aromas are intense and the palate balanced. – Virginie Boone

• Grgich Hills’ classically-produced late harvest wine is the result of Botrytis cinerea, a beneficial mold that evaporates moisture while concentrating the flavor in the berry but yielding very little juice when the grapes are pressed.
• The grapes were grown at their estate vineyard in American Canyon, which is certified organic.
• Carefully planting vines in the lowest spot of this cool vineyard, has created the perfect conditions to capture the low-lying fog needed to grow botrytis- affected grapes.
• The unpredictable nature of botrytis requires a tremendous amount of time to produce this wine, including several passes to pick individual clusters as they become cloaked in the mold that creates this unique richness and flavors in wine.

Varietal Composition: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer

Elaboration: Fermented (with indigenous yeast) the thick, rich juice and then aged the wine for 14 months in French oak to develop its subtle flavors and textures.

Tasting Notes: Rich aromas of ripe pear, Mandarin orange and honeysuckle lead to a lingering, harmonious finish.

• ALCOHOL
  13.5%
• BOTTLE SIZE
  375 ml
• CATEGORY
  Dessert