Robert Mondavi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Mondavi

American winemaker

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1913

Place of Birth: Virginia, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-2008

Profession: businessperson, winegrower

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was a leading American vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California.
From an early period, Mondavi aggressively promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically.
This is now the standard for New World wines.
The Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis opened in October 2008 in his honor.