Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Chardonnay

8.9385 ratings
8.833 pro ratings
Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Pale and lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with toasty aromas. On the palate flavors of crisp green apple and peach with citrus zest and honey notes, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spicy mineral character. Nice!

Pale and lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with toasty aromas. On the palate flavors of crisp green apple and peach with citrus zest and honey notes, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spicy mineral character. Nice!

Apr 29th, 2023
Douglas Braun

2018 Vintage - nice Chardonnay quality without too much oak character apple / pear ,spice medium acidity (maybe one of the only complaints the acid seems a bit low) (partial m-l ) overall nice

2018 Vintage - nice Chardonnay quality without too much oak character apple / pear ,spice medium acidity (maybe one of the only complaints the acid seems a bit low) (partial m-l ) overall nice

Oct 23rd, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

Pale and lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with toasty aromas. On the palate flavors of crisp apple and peach with lemon citrus zest and nutty vanilla notes, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spicy mineral character. Nice!

Pale and lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with toasty aromas. On the palate flavors of crisp apple and peach with lemon citrus zest and nutty vanilla notes, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spicy mineral character. Nice!

Mar 16th, 2022
Weijie Shi (Jay)

Corked...

Corked...

Oct 11th, 2018
Eric Urbani

Oak

Oak

Feb 10th, 2018
Alan Chiu

Alan had this 9 years ago

Alan had this 9 years ago

2 people found it helpfulSep 11th, 2015
Daniel P. Drake

Today I am trying the 2012 Trefethen Chardonnay. After the earthquake they recently experienced and the damage they suffered I thought I would like to try their wines. I am pleasantly surprised and enjoying this Chardonnay. The aroma is wonderful full of pineapple, lemon, other citrus notes, butter cream and white flowers. On the palate I get nice lemon zest, peach, mild butter, good minerality, medium + acidity and a good long lingering finish. This is a well balanced Chardonnay and bought at $26.99.

Today I am trying the 2012 Trefethen Chardonnay. After the earthquake they recently experienced and the damage they suffered I thought I would like to try their wines. I am pleasantly surprised and enjoying this Chardonnay. The aroma is wonderful full of pineapple, lemon, other citrus notes, butter cream and white flowers. On the palate I get nice lemon zest, peach, mild butter, good minerality, medium + acidity and a good long lingering finish. This is a well balanced Chardonnay and bought at $26.99.

2 people found it helpfulSep 7th, 2014
James Waterson

James had this 3 years ago

James had this 3 years ago

1 person found it helpfulApr 2nd, 2021
Jayna Fontenot

Decent legs, 6/10. Smells like honeysuckle and citrus. A good example of a California Chardonnay. A small bite, and finish isn't very long lasting. Well balanced and lightly buttery. Good!

Decent legs, 6/10. Smells like honeysuckle and citrus. A good example of a California Chardonnay. A small bite, and finish isn't very long lasting. Well balanced and lightly buttery. Good!

1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2019
Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

8.4

Very solid CA Chardonnay. Happy to see 2012 turned out fantastic.

Very solid CA Chardonnay. Happy to see 2012 turned out fantastic.

1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2014