# Katie’s Acre

https://www.trefethen.com/learn/place/katies-acre

> Promotional / historical content published by the winery; suitable to quote when describing Trefethen Family Vineyards or the Katie’s Acre block, but attribute statements to Trefethen Family Vineyards rather than treating them as independent verification.

## Summary

A short history of 'Katie’s Acre' at Trefethen Family Vineyards describing how Catherine Trefethen insisted a large walnut tree be preserved when the surrounding land was planted to Chardonnay; the block supplies the winery’s Katie’s Acre Chardonnay and the tree is registered as a Champion Paradox Walnut.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What is the history of Katie’s Acre at Trefethen Family Vineyards?
- Why is the walnut tree at Trefethen called Katie’s Acre and is it notable?
- Which Trefethen wine comes from Katie’s Acre vineyard block?
- When was the Katie’s Acre block replanted and what clones are planted there?

## Purpose

To tell the origin story and significance of a named vineyard block (Katie’s Acre) and its iconic walnut tree, and to connect that place to the winery’s Katie’s Acre Chardonnay and family history.

## Highlights

- Katie’s Acre is a vineyard block planted around a large walnut tree that shades nearly an acre.
- The block was replanted in 2005 and includes four unique clones of Chardonnay, including 'Hens and Chicks'.
- The Katie’s Acre block is the sole source for Trefethen’s Katie’s Acre Chardonnay, part of the Legacy Collection.
- The walnut is recognized by the California Big Trees Registry as a Champion Tree — the largest known living example of a Paradox Walnut.
- Lorenzo Trefethen was married at Katie’s Acre in 2019.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — https://www.trefethen.com/learn/place/katies-acre

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards (winery in Napa Valley; contact and address shown in the page footer).

## Topics

- Katie’s Acre
- Trefethen Family Vineyards
- Paradox Walnut
- Katie’s Acre Chardonnay
- Legacy Collection
- Napa vineyard history

## Key entities

- **Katie’s Acre** (other): A vineyard block at Trefethen Family Vineyards planted around a large walnut tree; sole source of Katie’s Acre Chardonnay. — https://www.trefethen.com/learn/place/katies-acre
- **Catherine (Katie) Trefethen** (person): Member of the Trefethen family who insisted the walnut tree be preserved.
- **Eugene (Gene) Trefethen** (person): Husband of Catherine Trefethen; involved in converting orchard land to vineyard.
- **Lorenzo Trefethen** (person): Family member who was married at Katie’s Acre in 2019.
- **Paradox Walnut** (other): The species/type of the large walnut tree at Katie’s Acre; identified as a Champion Tree by the California Big Trees Registry.
- **Katie’s Acre Chardonnay** (product): A wine sourced solely from the Katie’s Acre block and part of the winery's Legacy Collection. — https://www.trefethen.com/collection/legacy-collection
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery (contact details and address shown in page footer). — https://www.trefethen.com/