We visited this winery as a corporate outing for about 50 people. Our winery guide, Michael, is a member of the family and gave us an outstanding, informative tour of this 100+ year old family owned winery in Napa Valley. Michael went into great detail about the entire process, from the complexities of the earth and why they plant the...
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Trefethen Vineyards
1160 Oak Knoll Avenue, P.O. Box 2460, Napa, CA 94558
707-255-7700
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Ranked #40 of 153 activities in Napa
Type: Wineries
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One of Napa’s classic wine estates, Trefethen is a hidden gem. Easy to find, but only if you’re looking, our entry is on Oak Knoll Avenue, tucked away...
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One of Napa’s classic wine estates, Trefethen is a hidden gem. Easy to find, but only if you’re looking, our entry is on Oak Knoll Avenue, tucked away from the crowds of Highway 29. John Trefethen used to land his plane on the driveway during runs through the middle of our vineyard, over the ground we have tended for over 40 years. Designated a National Historic Landmark, our 19th-century redwood winery is still a working cellar, and along with our gracious staff it provides a warm, comfortable environment in which to sample our distinctive, award-winning wines. We look forward to welcoming you.
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10 May 2013
Hello Don M - Thanks for making our day with such a great review of your visit to Trefethen. We hope to see you again!
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Was really looking forward to this winery based on what family members had told me. Our group of 10 adventurers made this our second stop of the day. Our host was knowledgable and presented wines we were interested in. Bland breadsticks were great for keeping our palettes calm. Wine was excellent but fell short of my, maybe too high, expectations....
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Mimi G, Manager at Trefethen Vineyards, responded to this review
6 May 2013
Matt C - We greatly appreciate you stopping at Trefethen and for taking the time to post a review. . Thanks for your enthusiasm for Harmony Chardonnay. It is one of our favorites too!
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Brenham, Texas
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Our host was extremely knowledgeable about the wines presented and very thorough in his explanations. The wines spoke for themselves - superb and well balanced.
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Mimi G, Manager at Trefethen Vineyards, responded to this review
29 April 2013
Gene - thanks for the visit and for taking the time to write such kind comments on our wines and our staff. We appreciate your feedback. Cheers!
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Ocean City, New Jersey
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Nothing spectacular or worth visiting. Although the winery was empty they did not appear to be interested in having us understand their wines. Although they were famous for Chardonnay - Rombauer and Domaine Chandon have much better California Styles Chardonnay. Their Cabs appear adequate - but you can do much better in Stags Leap.
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Mimi G, Manager at Trefethen Vineyards, responded to this review
28 March 2013
Thank you for your recent visit to Trefethen Family Vineyards. Our heartfelt apologies for not over-delivering with our world-renowned hospitality and wines. Seeing that you were disappointed by the experience is disappointing to all of us. Our team never takes for granted our reputation as one of the best wineries to visit as well as our great reviews from the...
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We were a very large group, Creighton was wonderful on out twilight tour. Super duper esrlier in the day we had gone to Opusbut here I found great wine and great people. I had to buy their last 2 bottles of a 96. That was AWSOME. just like the staff, great tasting great food great fun. The wine I loved...
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We had a very enjoyable few hours on this impressive and historic site and greatly enjoyed the winery tour plus the wines themselves. My favourite?....the dark, woody 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon, but the 2009 shows lots of promise!
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Ahwahnee, California, United States
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We had nice visit and tasted great wine. The dry reisling that seems so elusive in the US was one of their best sellers here. Wish we could have tasted it. But we did walk away with the bottle.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
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Wine tasting only -- we didn't do a tour. All the Reds were excellant. I only wish they were less expensive so I could buy more. One of our favorite wine tastings in Napa.
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Highly recommend Twilight at Trefethen. It's a delightful, relaxing experience at the vineyard where you better understand the fundamentals of wine and have one of the best environments for a tasting.
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Kemah, Texas
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We have been to Trefethen many times and the wines are always excellent and the staff friendly and helpful.
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