To celebrate the 30th vintage of Dominus Estate as well as an exceptional year for Napa Valley, the 2013 label features a special portrait of Christian Moueix by Willi
am Kentridge.
Moueix acquired an interest in Napanook Vineyard in 1971 and became its sole owner in 1995. The 124-acre site west of Yountville had been the source for some of the finest Napa Valley wines in the 1940s and 1950s. Moueix renamed it Dominus, “Lord of the Estate” in Latin, to underscore his commitment to the land.
Kentridge is a South African artist internationally known for his prints, drawings, animations and more recently, stage design for opera.
For the 2013 label portrait, Kentridge deconstructed the likeness of Christian Moueix using a collage of multiple ink and charcoal drawings, which convey the complexity, depth and sensibility of its subject.
The 2013 Dominus recalls the ‘portrait series’ of the earliest vintages (1983-1990), when noted artists depicted Christian Moueix on the labels. In 1991, Dominus adopted its classic label, to which it will return after the 2013 vintage.