About
Trefethen Family Vineyards is a family-owned Napa Valley winery in the Oak Knoll District, crafting distinguished estate-grown wines for three generations. They emphasize sustainable farming, thoughtful winemaking, and gracious hospitality from their historic 19th-century wooden three-level gravity-flow winery, the only surviving one in Napa Valley. Their wines reflect the cool climate and unique terroir, with a focus on brightness and quality.
Estate grown wines
Sustainable farming
Oak Knoll District terroir
Historic gravity-flow winery
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What They Make
2021 Cowgirl and the Pilot
Well-balanced, lovely texture; bright red fruit with chocolate. 96 POINTS | DOUBLE GOLD – Sunset Intl. Wine Competition
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
A melange of blackberry and cherry flavours imbued with simmering menthol and aromatic anise. Expansive and generous with spicy oak tannins and a lengthy finish. 95 POINTS | GOLD
2021 Merlot
Floral, with hints of green capsicum aromatics; palate of red cherry, savoury herb, juniper, mountain herb and a lingering acidity. 94 POINTS | SILVER
Awards
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2023 (Dragon's Tooth)
2023
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast (Estate Chardonnay 2022)
2022
Latest News
Honored with the California Green Medal Environment Award for 2022.