2021 Riesling
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
This is the first time Trefethen Family Vineyards has bottled a single block Dry Riesling in our 50-year history! This 24-year-old planting sits in the middle of our property in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley and is consistently the core of our estate Riesling blend. We are excited to offer you the first pick of this block on its own, in its pure form. In its youth, this wine will show acidity, citrus and plenty of stone fruit, but give it time and this wine will develop more complexity and age beautifully. Offered exclusively in magnums, this wine has great aging potential, if you can wait that long.
Winemaker, Trefethen Family Vineyards
Bryan obtained an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Cal Poly, SLO. Like any good English major, Bryan found refuge in wine, and quickly developed a healthy interest in the subject.
Bryan began his wine career as a field worker/cellar rat in the Sierra Foothills. After a couple of vintages and thousands of questions to the winemaker, Bryan returned to UC Davis to earn a degree in Viticulture and Enology.
Bryan joined Trefethen in 2006 as a Viticulture intern. Fascinated with estate grown wines and the opportunity to work with some of the valley's long-term residents, Bryan worked his way into the cellar then to Associate Winemaker. In 2015, he was promoted to Winemaker.
Bryan's goal is to create wines that are balanced and true to type. The winemake's two most critical decisions for any given wine are harvest date and press date. When those two decisions are perfectly timed, the winemaker's job is then to simply let each wine develop its own flavors and nuances, and keep his/her hands out of it. Winemaking is as much about action as it is about restraint.
Country born: United States
Education: BA in English Literature from Cal Poly, SLO
BS in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Bryan's goal is to create wines that are balanced and true to type. The winemaker's two most critical decisions for any given wine are harvest date and press date. When those two decisions are perfectly timed, the winemaker's job is then to simply let each wine develop its own flavors and nuances, and keep his/her hands out of it. Winemaking is as much about action as it is about restraint.
Trefethen Family Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Trefethen Family Vineyards Contact: Hailey Trefethen
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