Estate Late Harvest Riesling

The Wine

Aromas of spring flowers, ripe peaches, dried apricots, hazelnuts and orange blossom fill the gorgeous nose of the 2006 vintage. On the palate, the wine's rich texture frames intense, concentrated peach and apricot flavors that pick up an intriguing hint of truffles in the succulent finish.

The 2006 Vintage

Botrytis cinerea, the "noble rot" that is the hallmark of great Sauternes, enables us to produce this delectable wine. It occurs only when fall weather brings foggy, damp mornings followed by mild, sunny afternoons - exactly what took place in 2006. Botrytis shrivels the grapes, concentrating their sugars and flavors and also brings an earthy, truffle-like complexity and subtlety that sets the wine apart.

Food Affinities

A dessert unto itself, the 2006 Late Harvest Riesling is also a heavenly match for fresh fruit-based desserts.

Our Estate Vineyard

Our estate vineyard is located in the heart of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA, occupying an ideal climate zone between warmer AVAs further up valley and cooler areas closer to San Pablo Bay. The warm days during our long growing season allow full ripening of the Riesling grapes while the cool nights preserve the grapes' natural acidity.

About Trefethen

In 1968, our family purchased seven farms surrounding a magnificent, but run-down, 19th-century winery in southern Napa Valley and created Trefethen Family Vineyards. At the time, there were fewer than 30 working wineries in Napa Valley. True to our original vision of creating a classic wine estate, we have never purchased a single outside grape. Instead, we lavish extraordinary care on our two sustainably farmed estate vineyards in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. Controlling all viticultural practices allows us to produce grapes with pure, intense flavors beautifully reflecting our unique terroir.