![]() ![]() The brand is great, and the quality is terrific. A commitment that has been fulfilled with the house's wines, which today belong to the Napa Valley’s, and thus the United States’, greatest - and perhaps only surpassed by Opus One in terms of recognition and brand.ĭominus is one of the names of the American wine scene that has the greatest recognition. The house was named 'Dominus Estate' which in Latin refers to 'master of property' - the name was chosen when Christian Moueix wanted to emphasize his commitment to the area. When Moueixs was given the opportunity to become sole owner in 1995, he seized the opportunity and the American adventure that would end up tying Petrus with one of the greatest American wines was a reality. Napanuuk was famous for being the source of the fruits for some of Napa Valley's finest wines of the 1940s and throughout the '50s and' 60s. ![]() However, Christian Moueix's love for the Californian wine district lasted and when in 1982 he was given the opportunity to enter into a partnership to produce wine at the historic Napanuuk vineyard, he seized the opportunity. The name of the young man is Christian Moueix and the family's wine house is the iconic Chateau Petrus. He was here to run the family's wine house. Nevertheless, after graduation, the young man had to return to France in the 1970s. In the late 1960s, a young French man with a daily life as a student at the University of California, fell in love with the enchanting Napa Valley and the region's enticing wines.
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