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attractions: Laird Family Estate, The Cottages of Napa Valley, restaurants: Highlands Winery
4.7
(165 reviews)
Trefethen was our second stop during our first-ever trip to Napa, and we were thrilled we had chosen it.
Kate was our hostess, who we immediately adored. She is a BLAST, such a bubbly and warm personality, but also extremely knowledgeable (she's a Napa native!) and professional.
Our tasting fell on a Thursday, and it turns out Trefethen does Throwback Thursday, where they choose bottles from their library to include with your tasting. Our throwback bottle happened to be a 1994 chardonnay, and it.was.PHENOMENAL. Neither of us have ever really enjoyed chards, so to be honest we were underwhelmed when it was brought out. However, it's 25 years of aging showed us that even whites should definitely be aged! Holy smokes it was incredible. We immediately asked about purchasing a bottle, and there was only one unopened one available. Score! Aside from loving all the wines - especially the '94 chard - we felt it was a wonderful value to have a vintage wine included, and we felt really treated by that.
The building and grounds are stunning, rustic yet chic. Exactly what I imagined Napa being like before arriving! You somehow feel simultaneously that you're sitting in a fancy mansion, yet also that you're cozying up at a good friend's home. The feeling is so laid back and comfortable, a great setting to learn about the winery.
Highly recommend visiting here! Ask for Kate! Make an afternoon of it and visit Laird Family, literally across the road. It's another smaller winery well worth your time. We will be back, Trefethen! In the meantime, we just received our 1994 bottle at home and are looking forward to a special occasion to crack it open.
Taryn MckeeTaryn Mckee
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My family and I came here as part of my 21st birthday celebration. Hands down one of the BEST parts of our trip!!! Michael was the MOST incredible tour guide and really made our experience so special. It was intimate, catering to what we wanted to learn more about, and genuinely just so enjoyable and fun. Michael had thoughtful, impressive, and sometimes hilarious answers for every question we could think of and we were especially amazed by the section of our tour where he explained to us how the vines grow from cane to fruit and back around again. He was such a wealth of knowledge, and had apparent passion for what he does--we were learning about things we didn't even know there was to be learned! The entire tour was incredibly interesting, unique, and fun. We could have spent all day hanging out with Michael as he drove us through the vineyards, pulled out his tool kit to show us how the vines are grown (which we were particularly interested in!), gave us wine to taste in the mustard field, walked us through their facilities explaining how the wine is then made, and chatted with us further in the beautiful tasting room as we sipped on incredible tasting wines!!
Trefethen's vineyards and overall property is beautiful and the people there were all wonderful. We have nothing but amazing things to say about Trefethen, Michael, and the wines we tasted. 100/10 experience and we would love to come back again some day!
Mahina AmoyMahina Amoy
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We were so lucky to find Trefethen! We were in Walnut Creek/Berkeley for a wedding in May of 2024 and were able to sneak away for a day trip to Napa. Trefethen took us as a walk in (called ahead on the road trip to Napa) when every other winery in the area we called explicitly did not accept walk ins/day of reservations. We had an amazing and intimate tasting, and got to know the Sommelier very well! She was very knowledgeable about the history of the vineyard and what grapes grew well where. The grounds and outdoor tasting area were beautiful. The wine was impeccable, I’ll never forget the SIN (Summer In Napa) Rosé!! The vine “petting zoo” cracked us up! Got a few gifts for family at their gift shop and went to downtown Napa for lunch and shopping after. We’re east coasters and look for Trefethen wine in stores when we can. Over here it’s triple the price we paid for a bottle when we visited the vineyard. Get it while you’re there and enjoy! Been recommending Trefethen to anyone and everyone I know visiting Napa ever since!
Eleanor HeilEleanor Heil
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I am so excited to write this post because it was that amazing! We randomly came across this winery and are so glad we did. Obsessed is the one word I would use to sum up the experience. The atmosphere is so comfortable and welcoming, the vineyard is beautiful, the owners and staff are so friendly, but I must give a HUGE shout out to one of their hostesses. Since the first time we came to Trefethen Carrysa Bird made us feel very welcome and it was very apparent that she was very knowledgable of not only the vineyard, but of every single wine she introduced to us. She is very charismatic so you can't help but love her. Whenever we make a reservation for a wine tasting we always make sure to request her as our hostess. The Trefethen family is very lucky to have her. I can't say enough about how terrific Trefethen Family Vineyard is so you'll just have to try it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Angel CallejasAngel Callejas
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On this, our first trip to Napa, there were wineries we expected to enjoy when we visited and wines we expected to love. But none were as much a happy surprise as Trefethen. My wife’s comment sums it up nicely: “Wow, I love EVERY one of these wines!” Not only were the wines wonderful, but the experience (@The Villa) was beautiful and extremely enjoyable, thanks in no small part to our host Gregg (Thanks Gregg!).
We were celebrating our 30th anniversary with this trip and Trefethen treated us very well. Beautiful grounds, great wines, great pours (with some off-menu - Halo!), great service and a lovely paired charcuterie board. And to top it off, Trefethen has some of the most affordable pricing on their bottles - even better with member pricing. I’m sure we’ll always have some bottles on hand now.
Make Trefethen a stop on your Napa visit!
Ned PortuneNed Portune
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Have you been here yet? If not you need to. The place is rich with history, having been in family hands for generations, and even recouping from an earthquake which had devastated their main building, they have been able to bounce back and really show the neighboring vineyards and wineries their chops. They have an amazing set of reds and whites, a favorite of mine was the dragons tooth, which was a smooth red that made you want to shut your eyes and experience every note of complex flavors it had to offer. Nick and Lynn, the individuals who took care of us were a wealth of knowledge and a pleasure to speak to and learn from. Do yourself a favor and ask to see the gardens as well. The entire grounds are beautiful but you. Need this experience in your life.