David Whitehouse, Jr.
Winemaster David Whitehouse, Jr. joined John and Janet in 1975. His 1976 Chardonnay
was ranked "Best in the World" at the World Wine Olympics held in
Paris. This was just the beginning for this Massachusetts native who had worked
with Robert Mondavi and Callaway before settling into his tenure at Trefethen.
For over 30 years, David Whitehouse, Jr., as Vice President of Vineyard and Winery Operations has led Trefethen through the early years and the early successes to the challenging years of phylloxera to the rebirth of the vineyards we celebrate in the new century.
Peter Luthi
Winemaker Peter Luthi arrived in 1983 and took the helm as Head Winemaker
in 1985. For over twenty years, Swiss-born Luthi has honed the elegant style
of Trefethen wines. In 1989, he set his sites on making the best Cabernet
Sauvignon he could from this exceptional estate.
The Trefethen 1989 Cabernet took " Best in the State" at the California State Fair Wine Competition. His 1994 Cabernet was acclaimed "Double Gold Medal" and "Best of Class for all Napa Valley Cabernets", again at the California State Fair. In 1997 he created HaLo Cabernet Sauvignon that would be named one of the "Top 10 Cabernets of the Year" by Wine and Spirits Magazine and "Top 100 Wines" by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Cheers to this great team!
