GRGICH HILLS ESTATE GROWN MERLOT 2018

Grgich Hills Estate Merlot showcases the distinctive terroir of southern Napa Valley, where cooling influences from the San Francisco Bay create perfect conditions for elegant Merlot development. Founded by legendary winemaker Miljenko "Mike" Grgich—whose 1973 Chardonnay famously triumphed at the 1976 Paris Tasting—this estate remains committed to sustainable, natural winegrowing practices across its five solar-powered vineyards. This balanced, food-friendly Merlot artfully blends cool-climate grapes with a small portion from warmer upper Napa Valley sites, delivering complexity with the signature Grgich Hills hallmarks of quality and elegance that have graced presidential state dinners and discriminating tables worldwide since the estate's founding on July 4, 1977.