Christian Moueix is a French winemaker and oversees production in several estates in St-Emilion and Pomerol including Ch. La Fleur Petrus and Ch. Trotanoy.
He has managed the company since his father Jean Pierre stepped down in 1991. Moueix also owns Dominus Estate in Napa Valley, California
Upon a recommendation by Robert Mondavi to establish production in Napa Valley, Moueix partnered Robin Lail and Marcia Smith in 1982 on the historic Napanook Vineyards estate and became the sole owner of the property in 1995. An estate of 124 acres (50 ha) - 50 Twickenham rugby pitches, the vineyard area extends 108 acres (44 ha) in 14 blocks, with some presence of phylloxera-resistant St. George rootstock from the Inglenook period, the grape varieties are 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
The annual production is 7,500 to 12,000 cases which includes both Dominus and Napanook.
Othello
Produced in the historic Napanook vineyard in Yountville, California, Othello is
a wine that expresses the singularity of its exceptional terroir and is accessible and
enjoyable in its youth.
A Bordeaux blend, the wine is forthcoming with lovely aromas of red fruit, round,
silky tannins and an abounding brightness.
Today, the vineyard produces three wines: Dominus, its flagship, Napanook, and Othello.
A model for its sustainable farming practices, the Napanook vineyard has been hailed
for its dry-farming, Meticulous viticultural and winemaking practices with the objective of producing wines that are pure, balanced and complex. Minimal intervention and careful selection of grape berries. The resulting wines are an expression of this unique vineyard.
Ulysses
Ulysses vineyard acquired in 2008 by Christian Moueix. Situated along Napa Valley’s Oakville bench and extending over an alluvial fan at the foot of the Mayacamas Range,
The soil is composed of deep, gravelly, clay loam and is particularly well-suited to growing Cabernet Sauvignon.
Dry farming, the foundation of Ulysses’ sustainable farming practices, enhances root depth and resistance to drought, resulting in a wine that is a pure expression of terroir.
Ulysses is a distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It should be decanted prior to serving.
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