# @wine.gini on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWolPaOgor_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63871726-winegini-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-02T15:21:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Georgia Panagopoulou | Wine Marketing Strategist (@wine.gini) — https://gondola.cc/wine.gini

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A Chardonnay that comes from a legend. 🏆

Not just because of how it tastes, but also because of the man behind it. ✍️

In 1976, a Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena shocked the world in the famous judgement of Paris, outperforming the greatest white wines of France in a blind tasting. 👥

Behind the creation of the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay was the Croatian-American winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich. And this… is his legacy today. 50 years later, his philosophy remains the same. At grgichhillsestate, which is his own estate, great wines begins in the vineyard.

In the glass? Grgich Hills Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021. Brought to my table by californianwines_eu 🇺🇸, delivering some of the most exciting labels from California across Europe 🌍✈️📦.

Regenerative organic farming, respect for the land, and a way of thinking that looks to the next generation, not just the next vintage. And in the glass, you understand why.

Crisp citrus, green apple and stone fruit, lifted by a subtle floral note and a clean mineral line that keeps everything alive.

No malolactic fermentation, so the acidity stays vibrant. Aged in neutral French barrels, so nothing gets in the way. Not buttery. Not heavy. It just works. 💛

And when it meets seafood — lobster, shrimp, oysters, raw fish — it doesn’t overpower.
It elevates. Softly. Confidently. Almost… seductively. 

This isn’t the Chardonnay people expect.

It’s the one that made the world rethink what Chardonnay could be. Watch out as… you will keep reaching for more ✨! 

#napavalley #californiawine #chardonnay #winetasting #foodandwine

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winetasting, napavalley, chardonnay, foodandwine, californiawine

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