Charles Krug Winery's Peter Mondavi Sr. passes away at 101 / Peter Mondavi Sr., a Napa Valley innovator who steered his family’s Charles Krug Winery through more than a half-century of revolutionary change in the industry, died on Feb. 20 at his St. Helena home on the Charles Krug estate surrounded by his family. He was 101.
A private service for family will be held at the St. Helena Catholic Church.
Mondavi began his career in wine...
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Now under the guidance of Peter Mondavi Sr., the Charles Krug Winery honors its roots while forging ahead to the future. From the Wild West to the twenty-first century, relatively crude beginnings gave way to the finest form of winemaking. |
Vineyards: The Peter Mondavi Sr. family owns and farms 850 acres of prime Napa Valley vineyard land. Estate vineyards are located in the St. Helena, Howell Mountain, Yountville and Carneros sub-appellations.
Production: 85,000 cases Wines:
Napa Valley Wines: St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc, Carneros Chardonnay, Carneros Pinot Noir, Napa Valley Merlot, Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon
Family Reserve Napa Valley Wines: Family Reserve Generation...
Stacy Clark came on board as our winemaker in April 2011, and we are thrilled to have her as an integral member of the Charles Krug Winery team. Her first goal was to craft some exceptional blends for the 2009 and 2010 vintages. Now bottling is complete for all these wines and the bottle aging has begun. We will really enjoy and appreciate Stacy's contribution when these wines are released!
Here at the winery, with Stacy at the helm, we f...
1858: Charles Krug introduced the cider press as a more efficient method of winemaking
1861: Charles Krug established his eponymous winery in the Napa Valley
1870s: Charles Krug produced some of California's first varietal-labeled wines
1875: Charles Krug founded the St. Helena Viticultural Association
1879: Charles Krug formed the Napa and Sonoma Wine Company with other producers to improve the quality of wine ...
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