# La Huerta | Family Run Winery | Trefethen Family Vineyards

https://www.trefethen.com/journal/explore-la-huerta

> Journal/marketing content produced by the winery: suitable to quote as the winery's own description and claims but attribute facts (e.g., production numbers, leadership) to Trefethen Family Vineyards rather than treating them as independently verified.

## Summary

A short journal article describing La Huerta, Trefethen Family Vineyards’ vegetable garden adjacent to The Villa, its history, leadership by Hailey Trefethen, and the varieties and quantity of produce it supplies to the winery and employees.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What is La Huerta at Trefethen Family Vineyards?
- Who runs La Huerta and what does it produce?
- How much produce does La Huerta yield each year?
- What is the relationship between The Villa and La Huerta at Trefethen?

## Purpose

Inform readers about La Huerta (the winery’s vegetable garden), its history, production, and role in the winery’s food-and-wine experiences.

## Highlights

- La Huerta was created in 2008 from land next to Katie’s garden.
- La Huerta contains over 100 edible varieties.
- The garden produces over 17,000 pounds of produce each year.
- La Huerta supplies produce for Chef Chris Kennedy’s wine pairings and for employees and their families.
- La Huerta is under the leadership of Hailey Trefethen.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — https://www.trefethen.com/journal/explore-la-huerta

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (contact and address given in site footer).

## Topics

- La Huerta
- Trefethen Family Vineyards
- vegetable garden
- winery garden
- Hailey Trefethen
- Chef Chris Kennedy
- Katie's garden

## Key entities

- **La Huerta** (other): The vegetable garden established by Trefethen Family Vineyards; contains over 100 edible varieties and yields over 17,000 pounds annually.
- **The Villa** (other): Eugene and Catherine Trefethen’s former home, a historic Craftsman house surrounded by gardens used for wine and food experiences.
- **Hailey Trefethen** (person): Named on the page as leading La Huerta and shown walking through the garden.
- **Eugene and Catherine Trefethen** (person): Owners whose former home is The Villa; Catherine (Katie) originally planted the surrounding gardens.
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Winery chef who uses produce from La Huerta for wine pairings.
- **Katie’s garden** (other): The original gardens planted by Katie (Catherine) around The Villa; adjacent land was converted to La Huerta in 2008.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2021-08-12