Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon The Estates 2021 070226ROBUST and the Institut Agricole Regional

and the Institut Agricole Regional - the valley's agricultural college

and mineral intensity into seamless harmony

an 8-year rye

No new oak

He hand-harvested a single row of dry-farmed Catawba in Suisun Valley's alluvial soils and gave it the full traditional-method treatment: second fermentation in the bottle

Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon The Estates 2021 070226ROBUST and the Institut Agricole RegionalThe 2021 vintage was exceptional for Oakville, and this wine shows why: fruit from the celebrated To Kalon Vineyard's low fertility benchland, where optimal sun exposure concentrates flavor while well drained soils preserve elegance. After 23 days on skins and 20 months in 100% new French oak, it balances vivid blackberry and blueberry with spice, chocolate, and fine, well integrated tannins. Drinking beautifully now but will reward cellaring through