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- Birth nameRobert Gerald Mondavi
- Robert Mondavi was born on June 18, 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Margrit Biever and Marjorie Declusin. He died on May 16, 2008 in Yountville, California, USA.
- SpousesMargrit Biever(1980 - May 16, 2008) (his death)Marjorie Declusin(1937 - ?) (divorced, 3 children)
- In a bittersweet moment in 2005, the formerly-estranged brothers, aided by their children, made wine together for the first time in 40 years. Using a 50-50 split of grapes from Robert Mondavi and Peter Mondavi family vineyards, the brothers made one barrel of a Cabernet blend that sold for $401,000 at the 2005 Napa Valley wine auction. It was called "Ancora Una Volta," or "Once Again".
- After operating his parents' winery for 20 years, he got into a fight with his younger brother Peter in November 1965, and parted ways. In 1966, at the age of 52 and using borrowed money, Mondavi opened his own winery, which became legendary.
- The son of Italian immigrants who bought the Charles Krug Winery in California.
- Earned an economics degree from Stanford University.
- Owner of the Robert Mondavi Winery, one of California's leading wine producers.
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