Trefethen Journal

Our Garden Gives Back

Where to Stay In Napa Valley

“THE BIGGEST JUVENILE DELINQUENT I KNOW”

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

THE MERITS OF SUCCESSFUL GARDENING

DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH THAT TREE!

THE FACTS

Tip #1: Trust Yourself!

It Runs In The Family

1. Eat With The Seasons

Understanding The Decanter World Wine Awards

Just Keep Going 

How Trefethen shocked the wine world with their 1976 Napa Chardonnay

A visit to the Napa Valley today would not be complete without a meal at one of its fine restaurants. Some of the world’s best chefs call Napa home, but this was not always the case. Though hard to imagine now, on its first visit to Northern California wine country in the 1970s, Condé Nast labeled the region “a culinary desert.”

While known for centuries of time-tested success in Burgundy and Champagne, Chardonnay is still relatively new in California. Celebrated as one of the most adaptable grapes in the world, Chardonnay is the ultimate canvas for translating terroir to the glass. The judicious use of winemaking practices like malolactic fermentation, stirring of the lees, barrel fermentation, and aging methods all play a role in bringing out the flavors of the fruit. But many California producers are still searching for a balance that we’re fortunate to have found early on.

Fall in love with a Trefethen family favorite

An external reflection of the internal evolution that has taken place at Trefethen over the past half-century, the new packaging manages to anchor Trefethen in its history while reaching forward to embrace a bright future. Says Lorenzo, “I hope the combination will prove timeless.”