Trefethen Vineyards
Trefethen Family Vineyards | |
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Sauvignon Blanc, Red Blend, Petit Verdot | |
Other products | Olive Oil, Fig Jam, Orange Marmalade |
Distribution | national, restaurants |
Tasting | open to public |
Eshcol Winery | |
Location | 1160 Oak Knoll Ave., Napa, California |
Coordinates | 38°21′38″N 122°19′53″W / 38.36056°N 122.33139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1886 |
Built by | Hamden W. McIntyre |
NRHP reference No. | 87001155[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 1987 |
Website | http://www.trefethen.com |
Trefethen Family Vineyards is a
History
Part of the current company's vineyards can be traced back to the winery Eshcol, a biblical word for “lush cluster of grapes.” The original Eschol winery was commissioned by James and George Goodman and constructed in 1886 by a Scottish sea captain named Hamden McIntyre. The original estate was 280 acres with 40 acres planted in vineyards. McIntyre designed it as a gravity-flow system: a horse-drawn winch brought grapes to the third floor of the three-story structure for crushing; gravity carried the juice to the second floor for
Following retirement from a successful career with Kaiser Industries, Eugene Trefethen along with his wife Katie purchased Eshcol in 1968 along with six adjoining properties to create Trefethen Vineyards. At that time, replanting of the vineyards and restoration of the historic winery building began. The Trefethens' restoration efforts were recognized in 1988 by the
Eugene Trefethen died in 1996 and Katie Trefethen died in 2007.[5]
Awards
In 1979, a Wine Olympics was organized by the French wine and food magazine, Gault Millau. A total of 330 wines from 33 countries were evaluated by 62 experts from ten countries. The 1976 Trefethen Vineyards Chardonnay won first place in that category and was judged best in the world.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paulsen, Sasha (September 23, 2011). "Trefethen winery celebrates 125th birthday". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Paulsen, Sasha (August 25, 2014). "Wine industry tallies spilled wine, shattered barrels". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Lander, Jess (April 5, 2017). "Trefethen rebounds after the earthquake". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Obituary for Catherine Trefethen". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2007-06-19.