In July of 1989, groundbreaking for the new winery took place and the construction of the facility was completed in 1991. In 1984, Baron Philippe, his daughter Philippine and Robert Mondavi selected a design architect for the Opus One winery. In 1979, Baron Phillippe and Robert Mondavi teamed up to create the now legendary Opus One.Įven if you have never heard of Opus One or tasted any vintage of this iconic wine, you will understand that the name evokes the same sort of awe-inspiring admiration as Aristotle is to philosophy, Michelangelo is to art, the Bentley is to automobiles, Thomas Keller is to the culinary world, Rachmaninoff is to classical music, and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are to the world of IT. He was one of few Americans to have received the French medal of the Legion of Honor. But life was not just about wine for Robert Mondavi: He broadened the American cultural palate by marrying fine wine to food, music, and the arts. Among other accomplishments, he introduced temperature-controlled fermentation, French oak-barrel aging and high-density viticulture to a fledgling American wine industry. He led a renaissance in California fine wine for over six decades.
Robert Mondavi is renowned as one of the New World viticultural icons.
Philippe’s vision changed the world of wine: He invented Château bottling, and commissioned great artists to illustrate his wine labels. At the age of 20, he took on the management of Château Mouton Rothschild from his father Baron Henri. Baron Phillippe de Rothschild is from one of the oldest European wine families.
It is no accident that one of the finest wines in the world is the work of two pioneers of the global wine industry.
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