Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Perfect alongside grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with herbs, or aged hard cheeses such as sharp Cheddar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a bold vision to create Napa Valley wines that could stand among the world's finest. Located in the heart of Oakville, the winery became a pioneer of modern California winemaking, largely defined by its signature Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is typically crafted as a classic Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend, often complemented by Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. Much of the fruit historically sources from the legendary To Kalon Vineyard, famous for its gravelly, well-drained soils that yield intense, structured berries. Aged in French oak barrels, the wine beautifully balances rich dark fruit flavors of blackberry and cassis with refined tannins, subtle oak spice, and a sense of place that helped put American wine on the global map.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Den visionære vinmager Robert Mondavi grundlagde Robert Mondavi Winery i Oakville i 1966 med en klar ambition: at skabe vine i Napa Valley, som kunne måle sig med verdens ypperste vinhuse. Med base i det ikoniske vineri opført i californisk missionsstil, tegnet af arkitekten Cliff May, kom huset til at spille en afgørende rolle i udviklingen af den moderne amerikanske vinindustri – ikke mindst i kraft af arbejdet med den historiske mark To Kalon Vineyard. Mondavi gik forrest i udbredelsen af nyskabende dyrkningsmetoder, temperaturstyret gæring på rustfri ståltanke og modning på franske egetræsfade, ligesom han gjorde tørgæret Sauvignon Blanc berømt under navnet Fumé Blanc. I dag er vinhuset verdenskendt for sine skelsættende Cabernet Sauvignon-vine fra Oakville og Reserve-serien samt for sine strukturerede, elegante Chardonnay-vine og udtryksfulde blends i klassisk Bordeaux-stil.