Berkeley, Calif. -- California winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi died at home yesterday.
He started his own winery in 1966, after being ousted from a family-run venture with a younger brother. He was 52. Using such innovations as cold fermentation and stainless-steel tanks, he built the business into a vast and thriving enterprise.
Later, the winery struggled from rising competition and the company was bought out for $1.3 billion in 2004.
A full obituary is forthcoming.
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