Angelina Mondavi Joins Winemaking Team At Charles Krug Winery

ST. HELENA, CA — Charles Krug Winery, one of Napa Valley’s most iconic wineries, announced this week that fourth-generation family member Angelina Mondavi has joined the team as consulting winemaker.

The eldest of Marc and Janice Mondavi's four daughters, Angelina honed her skills while working more than 30 harvests across three continents and has contributed to making multiple 100-point wines.

Angelina is the only member of the fourth generation — or "G4" — to pursue a winemaking degree and has extensive experience crafting highly-regarded wines. She holds a bachelor's degree from Villanova University, where she majored in chemistry with a minor in business; and a master's degree in oenology from the University of Adelaide.

"I am excited to be working alongside Stacy Clark and her team where we will continue to innovate while honoring and stewarding the winemaking traditions of my grandfather, Peter Mondavi, Sr., my father Marc, and my uncle Peter Jr.," Angelina said. "Together, Stacy and I are making wines that can age for years to come, but are also approachable and can be enjoyed immediately."

As consulting winemaker at Charles Krug Winery, Angelina will work diligently in the vineyards and winery to harness the quality from grape to bottle. Born and raised playing in her family’s 857 acres of prime Napa Valley land, she is intimately aware of the grape characters in each location — from St. Helena to Howell Mountain to Yountville.

"I am proud to see a fourth-generation member step into a winemaking role as succession planning is important for continuing our family business," said co-proprietor Peter Mondavi Jr. "Angelina will be a critical part of our winemaking team at Charles Krug Winery and important to the future of our family legacy."

Together, Angelina and Clark will focus on block selections, barrel regimes, and tannin management to create powerful, lush, high-quality estate Napa Valley cabernet sauvignons.

"For the past 9 decades, we've had a family member direct winemaking at Charles Krug," said co-proprietor Marc Mondavi. "It's great to see the fourth generation integrate and take a leadership position of the future winemaking for the family. I'm so proud of the wines Angelina makes and am thrilled she is joining the winemaking team as a consulting winemaker of Charles Krug Winery."