Napa Wine Country Attractions
Charles Krug Winery
- Critic's rating
- LAT
2800 Main St.
St. Helena, CA 94574
Tel. (707) 967-2200, 707967-2229 [tasting room]
Mondavi is one of the biggest names on the wine aisle. Then there's Peter Mondavi Jr. and his family's little winery.
He looks over the millions of dollars of restoration underway at the historic Napa Valley operation and recalls how his grandparents worked so hard to reestablish the Charles Krug wine label.
"They were doing this in the 1940s and 1950s when our own family name had no significance in the wine business," Mondavi said.
Now Mondavi and his brother Marc are in possession of some of California's greatest wine assets, including more than 500 acres of prime Napa Valley vineyards and a landmark winery. In a twist of fate, they are the last branch of the family that still owns the right to put the Mondavi name on a wine label.
Together, they are leading a resurgence of the Krug winery and the Mondavi labels it produces. Their premium Charles Krug Peter Mondavi Family wines have won favorable reviews in recent years and are selling out months in advance of the new vintage's annual release, a healthy sign for a winery.
Their less expensive CK Mondavi also is gaining in the face of stiff competition from industry giants E&J Gallo Winery of Modesto and San Francisco-based Wine Group, billion-dollar companies with offerings in the same price range.
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