Trefethen Estate Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Trefethen
Label Name:
 
Estate Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13.2%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
91 points — Decanter (DWWA); 94 — Wine Review Online; multiple retailer/critic ratings around 90–94; praised for balance, oak integration, and length

Tasting Note
Bright lemon, lime, green apple and white peach with honeysuckle, baked apple and pastry; vibrant citrus and pear framed by subtle toasted oak, refreshing acidity, round layered mouthfeel and a long, clean finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom pasta, butter-poached lobster, grilled salmon; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared tuna sashimi, soy-ginger glazed pork, lightly spiced sushi rolls.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit; 61% barrel-fermented and aged 9 months in French oak (12% new); ~4% malolactic fermentation; balanced oak-stainless integration.

Vineyard Info
Trefethen Family Vineyards: historic 1886 estate restored by John & Janet Trefethen in the 1970s; family-owned, ~600 estate acres and a wooden gravity-flow winery in Oak Knoll.