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Kalifornijska vinska stručnjakinja Elin McCoy bilježi uspon vinograda obitelji Napa iz obitelji Trefethen i dijeli svoje bilješke iz njihove degustacije, uključujući biblioteku Chardonnay i Cabernet Sauvignons iz 1979-2015.
2014. godine, kada je snažni potres pogodio dolinu Napa, bundeva obitelji Trefethen vinove boje 19thstoljeća drvena vinarija gotovo propala.
Nesigurno se naslonivši, masivna zgrada izgledala je kao izgubljeni slučaj, ali Trefetheni su unajmili posadu koja ju je uspravila i provela je 33 mjeseca obnavljajući je.
Takva je odlučnost jedan od razloga zbog kojeg je obiteljsko vinsko imanje u okrugu Napa Oak Knoll napredovalo od svog osnutka prije 50 godina.
Samo je 25 vinarija postojalo u Napi kada su Eugene Trefethen i njegova supruga kupili trošnu vinariju duha od 440 hektara 1968. godine i započeli sadnju vinove loze na šljunčanim tlima svog glavnog ranča. Njihov sin John i njegova supruga Janet objavili su prvo komercijalno vino, chardonnay, 1973. godine.
'Koristili smo bourbonske bačve jer smo pročitali da chardonnay treba odležavati u hrastu', rekla je Janet dok smo uzorkovali nekoliko starijih berbi njihove poznate bijele boje.
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Berbe u nastavku navedene su sljedećim redoslijedom:
Cabernet sauvignoni - 2015, 2011, 2008, 2006, 1999, 1986, 1979
Chardonnays - 2011., 1991., 1985. godine
