In 2001, Robert Mondavi gifted $25 million to establish the UC Davis Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science and its new facilities to ensure Davis’ position as the world’s leading educational center for viticulture, enology and food science. The institute’s vision -
The institute will be the gateway between UC Davis and a broad community of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, industry professionals and technologists engaged in all dimensions of wine- and food science-related activities. The RMI will be the global innovator in university-based wine and food sciences research, education and outreach.
My dad has been involved with the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology for the last several years as part of the Board of Visitors and Fellows, which helped raise additional funds to build the RMI research winery. This LEED Platinum certified research winery opened in January 2011 and has 150 identical fermentors allowing for experimental design in wine making research never possible before. We were fortunate to be able to tour RMI and hear about its history and vision from Dr. Roger Boulton, a man truly passionate about his life’s work. I really can’t say enough about how impressed we were with the institute and those involved.
LEED Platinum Certified RMI Complex
1 of 150 Identical Fermentors
Wireless Fermentation Monitors
Experimental Wine
