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Dominus Estate

The Californian winery is located in Yountville in the AVA area of the same name in Napa Valley. It was here that George Yount, after whom the area was named, planted a vineyard called "Napanook Vineyard" (meaning "Napa corner vineyard") in 1836. It has subsequently had several owners, including viticultural pioneer Hugh La-Rue and John Daniel, the great-nephew of Gustave Niebaum and former owner of Inglenook Winery. In 1982, the vineyard was revitalised by Christian Moueix, the owner of Château Pétrus in Pomerol, in a joint venture with John Daniel's two daughters under the new name "Dominus Estate". The first vintage was in 1983 and Moueix has been the sole owner since 1995. The vineyards cover around 50 hectares of vines on gravel and clay soils, some of which are still planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 1880. These are the oldest vines in Napa County.

Moueix - Porträt Christian Moueix und Dominus Estate

The flagship of the house is the extremely long-lived Bordeaux blend "Dominus", which is mainly made from the Cabernet Sauvignon variety with somewhat fluctuating smaller proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot each year. This developed into a highly sought-after cult wine, particularly due to the outstanding 1990 vintage. Between 1983 and 1990, Christian Moueix was depicted on the label with a portrait and signature, each in a different form designed by artists. Since the 1991 vintage, however, the label has been the same. It no longer bears the picture, but only the signature of the owner. A second wine to be enjoyed young has been produced under the label "Napanook Wines" since 1996.

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