Trefethen Family Vineyards, Oak Knoll District (Napa Valley, California) Chardonnay 2016

Over the half century Trefethen has been in business, its Chardonnay has stood out among the Napa Valley’s finest. Always well-balanced and age-worthy, Trefethen resisted the temptation to follow the trend of the 1990s toward more lavish oak and uber-ripe grapes. The 2016 is in keeping with past vintages, exhibiting a note of pineapple/tropical fruit, pear and green apple with a mere hint of wood spice. This wine will age nicely, unlike many other Napa Valley Chardonnays, and retain its freshness for several years to come. A Platinum award winner at the 2018 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.