2018 Chardonnay, Hillview Vineyard, Napa Valley

Napa Green Certified

This single-vineyard Chardonnay is sourced exclusively from the Groth family’s Hillview Estate south of Yountville. This limited-production wine highlights the beautiful fruit — with sweet peach, citrus and exotic tropical notes, along with an underlying minerality — that so often exemplifies white wines from the Oak Knoll District.

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2018 Chardonnay, Hillview Vineyard, Napa Valley

Napa Green Certified

Tasting Notes

The aromas of this classic Chardonnay are dominated by honeysuckle with fruit notes of lemon zest, lime leaf, and ripe white peach. There is an underpinning of oak giving a bit of lift and a hint of meringue, but it is far from overbearing. The palate entry is bright and clean, moving quickly from green apple into complex citrus and a touch of tropical fruit. Good mass and density are countered with crisp, linear acidity which is in turn balanced by a subtle oak sweetness. The long finish rounds it all off with fresh lime and juicy peach.

Accolades

Six consecutive years of 90+ ratings

90 pts

Wine Spectator

90 pts, Editors' Choice

Wine Enthusiast

90 pts

James Suckling

Wine Specs

Varietal Composition

100% Chardonnay

Fermentation

100% barrel fermented; no malolactic fermentation

Aging

Aged sur lie in French oak barrels for seven months, 14% new French oak

Appellation

Hillview Vineyard, Napa Valley

Vintage

2018

Alcohol

14.9%

Vineyard

In 1982, Dennis and Judy Groth purchased the 44-acre Hillview Estate in the Oak Knoll District, just south of Yountville. This single-vineyard wine is made exclusively from Chardonnay grown on a 26-acre block there originally planted in 1996 and 1998. This cooler site produces Chardonnay with beautiful fruit notes and bright acidity that is a perfect complement to food. The vineyard is sustainably farmed and became Napa Green/Fish Friendly Farming certified in 2014.

Pairing

Enjoy this Chardonnay with grilled fish, roasted chicken, or just a summer evening among friends.

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Shipping Information

Where can you ship to?

All states except AL, AR, DE, IN, LA, MS, OK, RI, UT, WV and WY. Please note it remains illegal to ship wine to any community in the state of Kentucky that prohibits the local sale of alcohol ("dry communities").

When will I receive my wine?

Ground shipping orders will arrive in 7-10 business days. Orders with Overnight, 2-Day and 3-Day shipping will ship the same business day if placed by 9 a.m. Pacific. We do not ship over the weekend.

When will I receive my tracking information?

Your tracking information will be emailed to you once your package is scanned and the wine is in transit.

SHIPPING DEADLINES:

Orders placed by 9 a.m. Monday through Friday will ship the same business day. Orders placed on weekends or holidays will ship the following business day.

GROTH WINE SOCIETY MEMBER SHIPPING RATES:

UPS Ground: $15 per order
2-Day Air via UPS or FedEx: $35 per order
UPS Summer Solution Overnight: $50 per case (minimum order of one case; available mid-May to mid-October)

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2019 Chardonnay, Hillview Vineyard, Napa Valley