Robert Mondavi Wines: Still In Style and a Great Holiday Gift

One of the most memorable wine experiences Ugo and I have ever had was a trip we took several years ago to the famed Mondavi Winery in California’s Napa Valley. From the various tours through vineyards and winery, we were in awe at the level of sophistication and care taken in the production of these world famous wines. After being wined and dined lavishly over our stay, we selected what we thought were the most special and unique wines we could bring back and showcase in our wine boutique.

We have put together some very special and extremely rare gift sets featuring these wines. The wines have been stored at proper cellar temperature and are in very limited quantity.

Gift Set No. 1
This package features three single-vineyard cuveés: A 2000 Fumé Blanc from the famous ’To Kalon’ vineyard in Napa Valley. Barrel-aged to allow the wine to develop and grow in complexity, only 441 cases were produced; a

real collector's item. A 2001 Chardonnay from the Huichica Hills in Carneros that was made in the style of a fine Burgundy. Finally, a 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon ’Marjories Sunrise’ again from a very small block of vines. The wine spent 17 months in new French oak and was bottled unfiltered. Just reaching the window of its maturity, this Cabernet should continue to age for many years to come. Only 200 cases were produced.

Gift Set No. 2
Our next selection features two of Mondavi’s most well-known Napa Valley red wines, the ’Equilibrium’, from the Stags Leap District appellation, and the ’Boomerang’ from Oakville. Both wines are from the excellent 2001 vintage; the former fashioned as a Bordeaux blend, the latter, a unique Barossa Valley cuvée. Both are quintessential Napa Valley: big, bold, fruit-forward, in- your-face gutsy wines. They will provide pleasure now and well into the future.

In addition, many of our traditional holiday specialty items are now available at La Grotta, including such delicacies as foie gras, caviar, comfit duck breast, truffle cheeses, Red Deer or pheasant sausage, just to name a few.