In the 1990s Mondavi explored other joint venture options including one with the Italian vintner Luce della Vite. Their joint La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi uses Italian grape varietals grown in California to produce a line of high-end wines. More recently, Mondavi acquired Arrowood, marking the firm's first entry into Sonoma wines. Mondavi owns and leases a total of almost 10,000 acres of vineyard land in California. Their joint ventures in Italy, Chile, and California add another 1600 acres and account for about 7% of their total grape supplies (Roberto p. 7). Most of Mondavi's grapes are sourced internally, and many growers receive long-term contracts to ensure consistency and quality (Roberto p. 7). Currently the six California wineries that are operated by the Mondavi firm include the following. The Robert Mondavi Winery (RMW) offers their flagship wines, which are produced at the original to Kalon winery in Oakville, California. RMW...
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