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Charles Krug Winery
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Prussian immigrant Charles Krug came to America at age 22 with little besides willpower and a willingness to work hard. He proceeded to become the major local winery figure of his era, greatly influencing Napa Valley's development. His leadership was said to be inspirational, and his ideas innovative. Charles Krug introduced the cider press for winemaking, the first of which is still on display at the winery. He carefully selected rootstocks, varietals and vineyard sites; this was a novel concept in late 19th Century America. The knowledge he gained and shared benefited the young California wine industry. At Charles Krug's funeral in 1892, hundreds of mourners listened to Frederick Beringer deliver the eulogy in German. James Moffitt, a business associate of Charles Krug's and a San Francisco banker, took possession of the winery. Remarkably, Moffitt held onto the property through Prohibition, and began looking for a winemaking family to carry on in the spirit of Charles Krug. He found that pioneering spirit in Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, to whom he sold the winery in 1943 for $75,000. Cesare Mondavi was 60, and spearheaded a dramatic renaissance in the decade that followed. Wine historian Charles Sullivan writes in his book, Napa Wine, "By the early 1950's it was irrefutable that the Valley's Big Four had been augmented by one... the Charles Krug Winery." Above all else, Charles Krug Winery is a family winery. Peter, Sr. and his sons Marc and Peter, Jr. are embarking on another renaissance at Charles Krug Winery. A nine-year, $13 million investment program kicked-off in 1999. Over 200 of the winery's 800 prime acres in Napa Valley have been re-planted and state-of-the-art winemaking equipment has been purchased.
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Directions
From the Golden Gate Bridge: Take Highway 101 through Marin to Highway 37 east just south of Novato. Continue to Highway 121 / 12 toward Sonoma. Continue on to Highway 29 north through Napa, Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Just following the town of St. Helena, Napa Valley's first winery, Charles Krug Winery, will be on the right. From the Bay Bridge: Take Highway 80 east toward Sacramento. Five miles north of the Carquinez toll bridge, take Napa Highway 37 west to Highway 29 north. Continue on to Highway 29 north through Napa, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena. Directly following the town of St. Helena (1.5 mile), Napa Valley's first winery, Charles Krug Winery, will be on the right.
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Carneros - Napa Valley Pinot Noir
Our Peter Mondavi Family Carneros Pinot Noir is a perfect marriage of vineyard selections. Cool climate growing conditions allows our Pinot Noir to mature slowly, achieving maximum concentration. Aged exclusively in small French oak barrels for 12 months, our blend offers a truly balanced wine. Aromas of dark cherry, raspberry and violets complement a silky entry and chewy texture filling your mouth with dark red fruit. Subtle notes of sweet oak and a bright finish are the foundation of this true Pinot Noir experience.
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Carneros Chardonnay
The Carneros region's cool nights and warm days, tempered by morning fog, creates an ideal climate to develop Chardonnay fruit which delivers elegance and complexity. Our Peter Mondavi Family Carneros Chardonnay was fermented in small French oak barrels (21% new for six months) and stainless steel tanks giving the wine an aroma of brown sugar and tropical fruit.
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Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir
This Carneros appellation Pinot Noir fills your senses with aromas of vanilla, blackberry, roasted pine nuts and moderate barrel spice. On the palate you will enjoy dark chocolate, boysenberry jam with a velvet finish.
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Charles Krug Napa Valley Merlot
Aged for 18 months in oak barrels, this Merlot expresses berry aromas with floral notes and a touch of toasty oak. Careful pruning and handling of these grapes during the year promotes the best flavor, color and seed maturity at harvest. A chewy texture and superior balance leads to a lengthy finish.
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Family Reserve Chardonnay
This wine is full of apple, pear and citrus notes with a honey, spice and hazelnut mouthfeel. To accomplish this, unique vineyard blocks were barrel fermented in French Burgundian oak barrels. At only 30% Malolactic fermentation and complemented with five months of barrel aging, our masterpiece remains fresh and crisp on the palate.
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Family Reserve Generations
Our 2002 Generations is a tribute to family tradition and a commitment to quality. An artful blend of varietals create a wine of complexity, body and spice. Hints of tar, licorice, mint, strawberry jam and rosemary tempt your senses as rich red fruit; a soft mid-palate and a lengthy finish complete this wine.
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Family Reserve Merlot
An elegant wine that expresses rich ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit, accented by notes of white pepper and toasted oak barrel spices. Soft on the palate, this merlot exhibits silky tannins and a sweet French oak finish.
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Lot XI Napa Valley Zinfandel Port
Our Lot XI Zinfandel Port is an age-worthy wine rich in history yet full of youthful vigor. Created in the spirit of the Solera system, this complex port blends eleven vintages to create a seductive history of our Port in one glass.
Delightful toffee and cherry cordial aromas open up to blackberry jam, cocoa and gentle oak flavors, then come together in a spicy and playful finish. The lush aromas, textures and flavors of this wine interact warmly with one another and linger long on the palate.
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Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
Heavy rain in early winter was followed soon after by warm weather, resulting in an early budbreak. Despite some late winter cold spells, anti-frost measures were successful, and no fruit was damaged. Normal spring temperatures resulted in blooming from the second half of May, and the favorable conditions led to a very good fruit set. Summer temperatures were normal with the exception of two heat waves in July where the mercury hit 110 to 112 degrees. These temperature spikes caused some sunburn damage, particularly to young plants. Harvest began in late August. Temperatures were moderate throughout the end of picking and no rain fell. Fruit quality was excellent.
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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Peter Mondavi Family Cabernet, crafted from only the highest quality hand picked Yountville fruit and grown primarily on our estate vineyards, tempts your senses with aromas of cherries, pumpkin spice and mint. On your palate, flavors of chocolate and licorice are married with oak notes and a lingering finish.
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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This Cabernet, grown predominately in the Yountville appellation, tempts your senses with aromas of cherries, currants, and cola. On the palate flavors of chocolate and raspberry are married with oak for a lingering finish.
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Napa Valley Chardonnay
This elegant Chardonnay made from hand picked grapes, was cool fermented in small stainless steel tanks (20%) and Burgundian French oak barrels (80%). Minimal malolactic fermentation preserves the bright green apple, pear and peach aromas.
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Napa Valley Merlot
Our Peter Mondavi Family Merlot, aged in small French oak barrels, expresses berry aromas with blueberry notes and a touch of roasted pecans. Careful pruning and handling of the fruit during the year allows for the best flavor, color and seed maturity at harvest. A chewy texture and superior balance lead to a lengthy finish.
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Napa Valley Merlot
This Merlot is full of raspberry, peach skin and brown sugar aromatics. On the palate find roasted pecans, white pepper, and blueberry jam. This wine is well balanced with a soft tannin finish.
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Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Our Peter Mondavi Family Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc is the result of meticulous and passionate vineyard farming and winemaking. We've done everything possible to preserve the freshness and delicate aromatics found in the very best Sauvignon Blancs, from picking fruit at night to cold fermentations and minimal handling. This wine's inviting and complex bouquet blends notes of peach, green apple, melon, banana, guava and grapefruit. Its silky texture, crisp acidity and long finish make it a delicious wine by itself or paired with your favorite cuisine. Enjoy!
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Napa Valley Syrah
Fermented in small one ton fermenters with specially selected Syrah yeast, only the best grapes were chosen for our Limited Release program. Solid natural acidity brings together rich blackberry fruit, toasty new French oak, and rosemary spice. Seven French oak barrels were chosen to produce this Limited Release Syrah.
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Napa Valley Zinfandel
This Zinfandel, which shows hints of white pepper and roasted nuts, explodes out of the glass with ripe jammy fruit and dark chocolate notes.
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St. Helena - Napa Valley Zinfandel
This St. Helena appellation Zinfandel is complemented with Howell Mountain fruit. Our St. Helena Vineyards, planted on rocky soils, yield wines with deep color, intense structure and body while our Howell Mountain Vineyard delivers spice and concentration. Aged in small French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels for 10 months, our blend finishes with smoky notes of brown sugar and cinnamon.
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Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Since 1944 our Peter Mondavi Family flagship Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon has been crafted only when the vintage is optimum. Multiple clonal selections of cabernet fruit grown primarily on our estate vineyards, go through an extended fermentation for 30 days in small lots.
This blend exhibits aromas of black pepper, barrel spice and orange peel while soft supple tannins are married with ripe cherry and rich plum flavors.
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