Trefethen Family Vineyards
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA
Auction 14 | Lot No. 123
Vintage: 2008
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Description
At Trefethen Family Vineyards, we continually conduct trials in viticulture and winemaking to explore new ideas and further our efforts at crafting world-class, estate-grown wines. We are particularly excited when we identify practices that improve wine quality and simultaneously reduce our needs for inputs such as water and energy. To that end, we have significantly reduced the water used for vineyard irrigation and dry farm some parts of our vineyard every year. This stellar 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of an extreme dry-farming trial that we conducted in 2008. Trials such as these create stress for us and the vines, but we think that you will agree that the reward is in the wine.
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.30000
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
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very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
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very crisp |
| no tannins |
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heavy tannins |
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Zeke Neeley
Winemaker, Trefethen Family Vineyards
While pursuing his Masters at Davis, Zeke did an internship in Napa Valley at Trefethen Family Vineyards. That experience made such an impression on him that after stints at wineries in Santa Cruz and Sonoma, Zeke jumped at the chance to work with the Trefethen team once more.
Country born: United States
Education: Zeke earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis. He then worked several years in the biotech industry in South San Francisco, focusing on cancer research. A love of wine led him back to school for his Masters in Viticulture and Enology at U.C. Davis.
Years in the wine industry: 9 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Zeke sees a winemaker as part chef, scientist, craftsman, and part guidance counselor. The natural end-product of a grape fermentation is not wine but vinegar. Wine needs to be guided to maturity and to do so requires a detailed understanding of microbiology and chemistry, a discerning palate, and a bit of creativity. He feels that his main goal is to create wines that showcase the excellent and unique fruit we harvest from the vineyards at Trefethen each year.
Pantheon Wine Shoppe
899 Skokie Boulevard
Northbrook IL 60062
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Pantheon Wine Shoppe:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem Wines | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Michael Mondavi Family Selection | 14 (2010) |
| Gamble Family Vineyards | 2009 | Sauvignon Blanc | Yountville | Gamble Vineyard | 14 (2010) |
| Oberon Wines | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Hillside Reserve, Michael Mondavi Family Selection | 14 (2010) |
| Trefethen Family Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | 14 (2010) | |
| Clos Du Val | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | 12 (2008) | |
| Trefethen Family Vineyards | 2006 | Red Wine | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | 40th Anniversary Cuvee | 12 (2008) |
| Artesa Winery | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | Granite Hill | 11 (2007) |
| Rutherford Hill Winery | 2000 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Selby Creek | 6 (2002) |
| Franciscan Oakville Estate | 1997 | Cabernet Sauvignon (95%), Merlot (5%) | Napa Valley | Reserve | 3 (1999) |
| Rutherford Hill Winery | 1997 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Watson Ranch | 3 (1999) |
Winery Distribution
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.
Domestic:
- California (Breakthru Beverage)
International:
- Barbados (Platinum Wines)
- Belgium (Vinum Ganda)
- Canada - Alberta (Spark)
- Canada - British Columbia (Vintage Corks)
- Canada - Ontario (Vinexx)
- Canada - Quebec (Amphora)
- China (Dongguan Shangya Trading Co.)
- Hong Kong (Watson's Wine)
- Japan (Hotei Wines)
- Mexico (Vinosapiens)
- Philippines (PYC Foods)
- Scotland (Daniel Lambert Wines)
- South Korea (Shingong Wine Co.)
- Taiwan (99 Bottles )
- United Kingdom (Daniel Lambert Wines)