Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi, world-renowned wine industry innovator, established the winery he gave his name to in 1966 in California, aiming to create Napa Valley wines to compete with the word's finest. The Robert Mondavi winery was the first major winery in the region since the end of prohibition.

Robert Mondavi was a firm believer that wines should reflect their origins and played a major part in the promotion of wines varietally, something which has become an industry standard. Robert Mondavi has won numerous prestigious awards for his contribution to the wine industry and is widely acclaimed for having created some of the finest wines in the world.