Trefethen Family Vineyards
2022 Riesling
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Auction 27 | Lot No. 135
Vintage: 2022
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Riesling
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This wine is Napa Valley's premier Riesling
- Fruit is sourced from 25-year-old vines
- This lot comes from our first pick of Riesling on Aug. 25, 2022
- Your lot is offered exclusively in magnums
Description
Trefethen’s dedication to Riesling is evident in this wine. As their 48th vintage of Riesling, this unique bottling hails exclusively from their favorite block planted in 1997 and was made in their characteristic dry style. Brimming with mouthwatering minerality and flavors of lime, starfruit and ginger, it exhibits a remarkable density on the palate. Sure to be a favorite, one magnum just won’t be enough.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Bryan Kays
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.
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