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    Michael Mondavi

    Founder, Michael Mondavi Family Estate

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    Portrait of Michael Mondavi

    Portrait of Michael Mondavi

    i. Biography

    Michael Mondavi is a Napa Valley vintner and co-founder of Robert Mondavi Winery, which he launched with his father Robert Mondavi in 1966. He later served in senior leadership roles at the winery, including winemaker for the first eight harvests, vice president of sales, managing director and CEO, president and CEO, and chairman, before founding Michael Mondavi Family Estate with his family in the Carneros/Napa Valley area.