Winery Trefethen - Chardonnay

Winery TrefethenChardonnay

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chardonnay of Winery Trefethen is a white wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Trefethen

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Trefethen in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, banana

Wine with spices taste

white pepper

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, straw

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, citrus blossom

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Trefethen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oak or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trefethen's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Trefethen are 2006, 2016, 2017, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Trefethen

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Trefethen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 6000 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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