Grgich Hills Estate Estate Cabernet & Founding Winemaker's Autobiography Set
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Beautifully presented in a stylish wooden tray, this limited edition gift features a bottle of Grgich Hills Estate’s flagship 95-point Old Vine Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with a copy of Miljenko “Mike” Grgich’s unmissable autobiography “A Glass Full of Miracles”.Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris in which Mike Grgich shot to winemaking stardom and Napa was put firmly on the global wine map.
Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Old Vine 2013 (92-95 WA)
“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Old Vine has an opaque ruby/purple color and should prove really spectacular. Stunning richness, great color, loads of flavor and layers of intensity and richness balanced together in a full-bodied format make for quite a potentially special Cabernet Sauvignon.” 92-95 points (Barrel Sample) – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated “Paris Tasting” of 1976. Then, in a now-historic blind tasting, a panel of eminent French judges swirled, sniffed, and sipped an array of the fabled white Burgundies of France and a small sampling of upstart Chardonnays from the Napa Valley. When their scores were tallied, the French judges were shocked: they had chosen the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, crafted by Mike Grgich, as the finest white wine. The results stunned the international wine establishment and immediately earned Mike a reputation as one of the greatest winemakers in the world.
In 1977 Mike partnered with Austin Hills to open their family-owned-and-operated winery – Grgich Hills. Today, his famous beret, the suitcase he carried to America, and a bottle of his 1973 Chardonnay that won the Paris Tasting are on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. In “A Glass Full of Miracles” discover how Mike achieved his “American Dream,” traveling from his remote village in Croatia to become a globally celebrated winemaker in the Napa Valley.
"Mike Grgich may be small in stature, but he is a giant in the world of wine. His new book dramatically tells his full story, which is a great tale of a dream come true… It's a great and fun read." George Taber - Time magazine reporter who broke the story of the Paris Tasting and author of "Judgment of Paris”.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Old Vine has an opaque ruby/purple color and should prove really spectacular. Stunning richness, great color, loads of flavor and layers of intensity and richness balanced together in a full-bodied format make for quite a potentially special Cabernet Sauvignon.
Barrel Sample: 92-95
Winemaker Ivo Jeramaz joined his uncle at Grgich Hills Estate in 1986 and has since become the wineries winemaker and VP of vineyards and production. Ivo has always had a passion for organic and regenerative farming practices. He has committed to farming each of our five estate vineyards organically without the assistance of pesticides or herbicides.
"At Grgich Hills, we grow grapes like my grandfather did, farming without chemicals and pesticides," Ivo says. "Mike taught me early in my career that you need great grapes to make great wine. Over the years, I’ve focused on working with the land. Through our natural farming, it’s been very rewarding to see the soil alive with healthier plants than under conventional farming. It allows the wines to be more authentic—more distinctive."
The health of the vineyards has and always will be a top priority for Grgich Hills Estate. With each glass of their wine, they hope that you can have the confidence that they have grown the best grapes possible in healthy, organically farmed vineyards.
In March 2023 the winery received Regenerative Organic Certification. The winery is only one of a small group of producers in California that has this certification. Ivo Jeramaz and his team have been working many years towards this certification and it reflects in the wines that are made each vintage.