RobertMondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville California
Description: At 90 years of age, RobertMondavi remains the global emissary for these wine. His vision was to create wines in California that belong in the company of the great wines of the world. RobertMondavi is known for producing hand-crafted wines of distinct style. Representing the best of California wine growing regions, including the legendary Napa Valley, each of the wines offers unique qualities and characteristics. RobertMondavi Winery is located in the heart of Napa Valley, California. The first major winery built in Napa Valley in the post-Prohibition era, RobertMondavi Winery helped establish the foundation for the modern-day California wine business. Its mission-style architecture, with the expansive archway and bell tower designed by Cliff May, has become an enduring landmark that evokes California's winemaking history. All of the grapes for this wine were grown in the world-renowned Oakville region surrounding our winery. Designated an American Viticultural Area in 1993, Oakville is distinguished by an alluvial fan extending from the base of the Mayacamas Mountains that form the valley's western border. The Oakville bench, which lies against the hills, has well-drained soils that allow deep rooting and the development of complex flavours in the grapes. Mondavi selected all Oakville bench vineyards for this wine, including 82% from RobertMondavi's historic To Kalon Vineyard. Mondavihand-harvested the grapes into 40-lb. boxes during the cool morning hours. The clusters were then hand-sorted on tables in the To Kalon fermentation cellar for optimum quality. The grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed directly into a new 17-ton oak fermentation tank. The must was fermented with a combination of native and cultured yeast for layers of complexity, and follwed this with 24.5 days of skin contact to soften tannins. After the free-run wine was drained off the pomace, the drop-gate was opened to gravity-convey the pomace to a gentle basket press. The wine was then gravity-fed to barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation and ageing. To achieve natural clarity, the wine was racked three times during 16 months of ageing in traditional French oak chateau barrels . The wine was then bottled without fining or filtration. The ripe, sweet fruit character of the Cabernet Sauvignon exudes creme de cassis and juicy blackberry character. Complex nuances of spices, vanilla, minerals and cedar weave through the lush fruit flavours culminating in a long finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £143.29
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RobertMondavi RESERVE Fume Blanc Napa Valley California
Description: At 90 years of age, RobertMondavi remains the global emissary for these wine. His vision was to create wines in California that belong in the company of the great wines of the world. RobertMondavi is known for producing hand-crafted wines of distinct style. Representing the best of California wine growing regions, including the legendary Napa Valley, each of the wines offers unique qualities and characteristics. In 1966, Robert G. Mondavi founded the RobertMondavi Winery to create wines in California that belong in the company of the world's finest. For over three decades, the winery embodies the RobertMondavi family's commitment to excellence, innovation and the production of distinctive wines. The RobertMondavi Winery is the flagship brand for the estate and these elegant, limited-production wines define the very best of Napa Valley. RobertMondavi Winery is located in the heart of Napa Valley, California. The first major winery built in Napa Valley in the post-Prohibition era, RobertMondavi Winery helped establish the foundation for the modern-day California wine business. Its mission-style architecture, with the expansive archway and bell tower designed by Cliff May, has become an enduring landmark that evokes California's winemaking history. The Fume Blanc Reserve is handcrafted from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes selected exclusively from the historic To Kalon Vineyard. Located at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains in Napa Valley's Oakville region, To Kalon has deep, alluvial soils that create a myriad of flavors in Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The To Kalon terroir is truely expressed in the wine as a silky melange of tropical fruit, floral jasmine tea and exotic spices. The Juice is Fermented entirely in small, French oak chateau barrels and the yeast is frequently hand-stirred during more than ten months of barrel ageing. These traditional techniques enhanced the rich texture and complex flavours of the To Kalon fruit. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £123.01
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RobertMondavi RESERVE Fume Blanc Napa Valley California
RobertMondavi Merlot Napa Valley California
Description: At 90 years of age, RobertMondavi remains the global emissary for these wine. His vision was to create wines in California that belong in the company of the great wines of the world. RobertMondavi is known for producing hand-crafted wines of distinct style. Representing the best of California wine growing regions, including the legendary Napa Valley, each of the wines offers unique qualities and characteristics. RobertMondavi Winery is located in the heart of Napa Valley, California. The first major winery built in Napa Valley in the post-Prohibition era, RobertMondavi Winery helped establish the foundation for the modern-day California wine business. Its mission-style architecture, with the expansive archway and bell tower designed by Cliff May, has become an enduring landmark that evokes California's winemaking history. This Merlot comes from several vineyard in the Napa Valley region. The great influence of terroir on Merlot vines is revealed with an array of different flavors developed in diverse soil-types and mesoclimates. Mondavi like the vibrancy of the Merlot grown the Los Carneros American Viticultural Area , while the pure fruit expression of Stags Leap District AVA Merlot and the rich, deep flavours of Merlot cultivated in the Oakville AVA are also used in this wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec adds structure and spice to this wine. Mondavi handcrafted the wine with extended maceration and 14 months of ageing in French oak barrels. Gentle clarification through barrel-to-barrel racking enabled the wine to be bottled without filtration and fully capture the silky, complex character. Rich and silky, the RobertMondaviNapa Valley Merlot unfolds with layers of berry and plum. Nuances of violet and spice add interest to the lush fruit character, while the complex flavour profile and velvety texture come from Merlot grapes grown in the diverse soils and climates of the southern half of Napa Valley. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £240.60
