Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi (1913–2008) was an American vintner who founded Robert Mondavi Winery and helped establish Napa Valley as a producer of premium wines.

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Cesare Mondavi: Cesare Mondavi was an Italian-American businessman and vintner who established the family’s California wine business. Robert joined his father’s business before pursuing a separate vision for premium wine.
Oakville Winery: Oakville Winery is the Napa Valley estate winery founded by Robert Mondavi in 1966. Its vineyards and cellar became the base for Mondavi’s premium-wine program.
Charles Krug Winery: Charles Krug Winery is a Napa Valley winery acquired by Cesare Mondavi in 1943. Robert worked there before a dispute with his brother led him to leave.
Judgment of Paris: The Judgment of Paris was a 1976 blind wine tasting in which California wines outranked French wines. Mondavi’s wines were not the winners, but the event amplified the Napa reputation he had helped build.
Robert Mondavi Corporation: Robert Mondavi Corporation was a wine company founded by Robert Mondavi and acquired by Constellation Brands in 2004. The corporation’s later scale differed from the independent winery Mondavi founded.
Peter Mondavi: Peter Mondavi was an American vintner who led Charles Krug Winery for decades. His leadership of Charles Krug followed a family dispute that divided him from Robert.
Fumé Blanc: Fumé Blanc is the name Robert Mondavi gave to his dry, oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc. The label helped reposition Sauvignon Blanc as a serious, age-worthy American wine.
Napa Valley: Napa Valley is a California wine region known for vineyards and premium wine production. Mondavi’s winery helped raise the region’s international profile.
Opus One: Opus One is a Napa Valley wine estate and label founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The joint venture made Napa wine part of an explicitly international prestige project.
Charles Shaw wine: Charles Shaw is an American wine brand widely known by the nickname Two Buck Chuck. Its low-price positioning contrasts with Mondavi’s emphasis on premium wine.