Robert Mondavi Private Selection

Buttery Chardonnay

Tasting Note:

This Californian Chardonnay has had 100 % malolactic fermentation and provides notes of butter and enhances the body and complexity of the wine. Buttery and rich, but not too heavy. No high acidity, nor excessive tannin, a nice tasteful simple Chardonnay . Delicious with pork, roasted chicken and grilled salmon.

Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi founded his winery in 1966 to make wines in Napa Valley that would rank among the world's best wines. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley as the home base for his winery.

Located in Oakville, California, this vineyard is known for producing some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world, as well as for its Sauvignon Blanc grapes, from which Robert Mondavi made his signature wine, Fumé Blanc.

For more than four decades, Robert Mondavi Winery has led California's wine industry—and much of the world—with innovations area winemaking and viticulture.

Along with To Kalon Vineyard, Robert Mondavi Winery sources grapes from some of Napa Valley's finest vineyards, including Stag's Leap ( Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc ) and Carneros ( Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ).

Robert Mondavi believed that wines should reflect their origins, that they are the product of the soil, climate and careful management of those precious resources. He also believed in combining the latest techniques and technology with time-honoured winemaking traditions. The Vineyard and Vineyard Teams are proud to continue our founder's mandate to always aim higher, to pursue Robert Mondavi 's pursuit of excellence with the same passion and innovative spirit with programs that break down barriers and open new frontiers .

THE VINEYARDS

The famous varieties come from the vineyards in the To Kalon Oakville, Stags Leap District, Carneros and Napa Valley appellations.

KALON VINEYARD, OAKVILLE

Originally planted in 1868, the To Kalon Vineyard is recognized as one of the best developed vineyards in the world. Ancient Greek for “the highest beauty,” Kalon is the historic vineyard that supplies the Robert Mondavi winery with grapes for its world-class Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and Oakville District Cabernet Sauvignon , and is the exclusive source of our Fumé Blanc Reserve.

The Kalon Vineyard is also home to the cherished I Block which is home to the 60 year old Sauvignon Blanc vines that give us the beautifully complex fruit for our I Block Fumé Blanc. Additional varieties planted in the vineyard include Merlot , Cabernet Franc, Malbec , Petit Verdot , Syrah and Semillon.

WAPPO HILL VINEYARD, STAGS LEAP DISTRICT

The Wappo Hill Vineyard is located on 400 acres in Napa's Stags Leap District below the steep jagged cliffs of the Stags Leap Palisades. The Wappo Hill Vineyard was acquired in 1969 and is primarily planted in Sauvignon Blanc , Merlot , and Cabernet Sauvignon . It is also where we buy the Muscat Canelli for our Moscato d'Oro.

The growing area of the Stags Leap District has distinctive gravelly and loamy soils, which retain less water and gently stress the vines, resulting in small berries and fruit with an intense flavor. The steep, eastern bluffs retain and reflect the midday sun, while breezes from nearby San Pablo Bay maintain cool morning and evening temperatures. The vines thrive in this unique environment, producing wines with balanced acidity, velvety texture and ripe fruit flavours.

CARNEROS

Los Carneros AVA (Spanish for "the sheep") occupies the southernmost part of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, just north of San Pablo Bay, where exposure to ocean breezes makes this the coolest wine region in the Napa Valley. The location is ideally suited to our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay , which thrive in the cool, long growing season with warm summer days tempered by sea breezes and fog.

Perfect introduction to the generous and smooth taste of Sunshine State California. Robert Mondavi was a great promoter of California wines. He created the labels Woodbridge and Private Selection with accessible bottlings especially for a large audience. The wines with these names are fruity and smooth in taste and typical of the grape variety from which the wines are made. That certainly applies to those of two most popular California varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay ..

Robert Mondavi