# Reflection of the Estate . . . Chardonnay

https://www.trefethen.com/journal/reflection-of-the-estate

> Marketing / informational content from the winery; use as a primary-source description of Trefethen's Chardonnay practices and claims, and attribute specific claims to Trefethen Family Vineyards when repeating them.

## Summary

A Trefethen Family Vineyards journal post (July 26, 2020) describing the winery's Chardonnay program, its suitability to the Oak Knoll District, and winemaking practices and clone/rootstock choices used to achieve their house style.

## Audience

wine consumers / visitors

## Prompts this page answers

- What does Trefethen Family Vineyards say about their Chardonnay?
- How much of Trefethen's acreage is planted to Chardonnay?
- Which AVA does Trefethen source Chardonnay from and what do they say about it?
- What clones and rootstock approach does Trefethen use for Chardonnay?

## Purpose

To inform readers about Trefethen's Chardonnay—its vineyard source, winemaking approach, and the winery's emphasis on representing terroir.

## Highlights

- Trefethen dedicates almost 30% of its 440 vineyard acres to Chardonnay.
- They work with 13 different clones and 28 different combinations of clones and rootstocks for their Chardonnay.
- The winery sources Chardonnay from Napa's Oak Knoll District, co-founded by Janet Trefethen in 2004.
- Winemaking practices mentioned: malolactic fermentation, stirring of the lees, barrel fermentation, and aging methods.
- Quote from Janet Trefethen: the loamy soil lends savoriness, with youthful aromas like fresh tarragon and evolving mineral character.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — link to https://www.trefethen.com/journal/reflection-of-the-estate

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards winery (contact and address shown in footer: 1160 Oak Knoll Avenue, Napa, California; hello@trefethen.com; 707.255.7700).

## Topics

- Chardonnay
- Oak Knoll District
- Trefethen Family Vineyards
- Chardonnay clones
- malolactic fermentation

## Key entities

- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery shown in the page footer with address and contact details. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Janet Trefethen** (person): Co-founder of the Oak Knoll District (quoted on the page about Chardonnay).
- **Oak Knoll District** (location): Napa AVA identified on the page as the source of Trefethen's Chardonnay; noted as co-founded by Janet Trefethen in 2004.
- **Chardonnay** (other): Grape variety discussed in the article.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2020-07-26