Winemaker Carlo Mondavi, RAEN Winery
Read about the impressive career of Carlo Mondavi, winemaker for RAEN Winery and grandson of Robert Mondavi.
Carlo Mondavi, grandson of the renowned Robert Mondavi, is the proprietor of the Sonoma Coast’s RAEN Winery and of Sorì della Sorba in Barolo with his wife, Giovanna Bagnasco, who also comes from a prominent Italian winemaking family.
Carlo's grandfather Robert and his father, Tim, instilled in him a respect of nature, the land and how winegrowing is done from both a scientific and artistic perspective. His close connection to Mother Earth has inspired his dedication as a climate activist. Since 2017, Carlo noted that his harvests have been impacted by drought and wildfires - direct results of climate change. Wanting to make a difference with true action, Carlo and his his partners founded Monarch Tractors, a line of electric, driver-optional smart tractors that help make regenerative farming economical and effective. His ultimate goal is to stop the use of chemicals like herbicides and neoinciotinoids used in traditional farming methods.
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RAEN Winery Sonoma Coast Royal St. Robert Cuvee
RAEN Winery’s Sonoma Coast Royal St. Robert Cuvee features aromas of fresh strawberry, crushed dark cherry and black plum fill the bowl.
RAEN Winery’s Sonoma Coast Royal St. Robert Cuvee features aromas of fresh strawberry, crushed dark cherry and black plum fill the bowl. Wild berries, coastal rock and forest floor follow, delicately coming together with ripe, silky tannins and a bright acidity, giving way to a beautifully long persistent finish.
2020 Monte Rosso Cabernet Sauvignon
The aromatics are effusive of freshly-baked mixed berry pie, cinnamon, allspice, bay leaf, and sweet cacao nibs from the 60% new French Oak barrels. The wine's extended finish is enveloped with a welcoming intensity of medium-fine tannin.
The aromatics are effusive of freshly-baked mixed berry pie, cinnamon, allspice, bay leaf, and sweet cacao nibs from the 60% new French Oak barrels. The wine's extended finish is enveloped with a welcoming intensity of medium-fine tannin.
Winemaker Tony Biagi, Amici Cellars
Read about the impressive career of our featured winemaker, Tony Biagi, lead winemaker at Amici Cellars and Olema.
Tony is a veteran winemaker in Napa Valley, with an impressive career and resume that spans over two decades. As the lead winemaker at Amici Cellars and Olema, Tony has also worked with other notable wineries including CADE, Hourglass, Paraduxx, Plumpjack, Clos Du Val and Sinegal Estate.
Most recently, Tony was named the 2020 Wine Maker of the Year by Antonio Galloni. Tony and his team focus on vineyard-driven, small-batch winemaking, separating ferment and age individual blocks to create the best possible expression of each vineyard, each year. Tony continues to dedicate his time to educating and mentoring the next generation of winemakers.
Featured Wine: Olema Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2021 Olema Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes hand-selected from premier vineyards in Alexander Valley and Dry Creek in Sonoma County.
The 2021 Olema Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes hand-selected from premier vineyards in Alexander Valley and Dry Creek in Sonoma County. This deeply flavored wine features layers of fruit and a long, intense finish.
It opens with aromas of black cherry, plum and hints of cedar box. Full-bodied and balanced, this wine shows flavors of wild berries, licorice, and black olive on the palate. Silky tannins are matched with a rich fruit core throughout the long finish.
Robert Craig Affinity | 2018
James Suckling 93 Points
“A perfumed nose of mulberries, plums, cedar, dried herbs, forest floor and cigar box. Full body with firm, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Balanced, structured and focused. “
Composed of 55% Petite Sirah and 45% Zinfandel, the 2019 Red Blend sports a deep garnet-purple color and !amboyant scents of blackberry preserves and black raspberries with hints of stewed plums, fragrant earth and hoisin. Full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of generous black fruit preserves, framed by a plush texture and seamless freshness, "nishing long and spicy. A bold, beautiful red with a lot of character and that's just plain delicious!
Marcel Hearts Rosé | 2021
Sweet and sumptuous with a pink coral color. This gem of a Rosé from Maison Marcel offers lovely floral aromas and flavors of lilac, honeysuckle and watermelon with a silky, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, delightful, medium-long finish with notes of apple, passionfruit and guava with fine, fruit tannins and no oak flavor.
Kokomo Cuvee | 2019
Jeb Dunnuck 90 Points
“This is an up-front, undeniably delicious wine from this estate that has lots of kirsch and darker berry fruits to go with a round, supple, sexy texture, sweet tannins, no shortage of fruit, and notes of candied orange, spice, and flowers.”
