60th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic, and aged hard cheeses such as mature Gouda.
✨ Technical Specifications
Robert Mondavi founded his iconic winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that could stand among the finest in the world. This commemorative 60th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon represents the culmination of six decades of pioneering winemaking. Sourced primarily from the historic To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville—celebrated for its gravelly, well-drained soils and ideal microclimate—this wine is a classic expression of Napa Valley terroir. Typically dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and blended with small portions of other Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it undergoes traditional fermentation followed by extensive aging in French oak barrels. The result is a wine of profound depth, structure, and elegance, paying homage to Mondavi's enduring legacy.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1966 by California wine pioneer Robert Mondavi, this landmark estate catalyzed the post-Prohibition renaissance of Napa Valley fine wine. Anchored by the historic Mission-style winery designed by Cliff May, the heart of the estate lies in Oakville's famed To Kalon Vineyard, situated along an alluvial fan of well-drained gravelly loam beneath the Mayacamas Range. Here, warm diurnal shifts and cooling maritime drafts foster phenolic ripeness while preserving structural acidity. Guided by Director of Winemaking Kurtis Ogasawara, viticulture emphasizes rigorous ecological stewardship, highlighted by the CCOF organic certification of its core To Kalon acreage. The winemaking philosophy balances European classicism with Californian generosity, using temperature-controlled fermentation, French oak elevage, and careful plot-by-plot separation. The estate is celebrated for pioneering benchmark dry Fumé Blanc—including ancient ungrafted bush vines from the legendary I Block—and quintessential Napa Valley and To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons.