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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001235233-04-000002.txt : 20041227
<SEC-HEADER>0001235233-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20041224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041227192405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001235233-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOYCE DENNIS P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235233

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21624
		FILM NUMBER:		041227289

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		841 LATOUR COURT
		CITY:			NAPA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94558

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONDAVI ROBERT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902276
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				942765451
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		841 LATOUR COURT
		CITY:			NAPA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94558
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7072599463

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		841 LATOUR COURT
		CITY:			NAPA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94558
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued at various amounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cash merger with Constellation Brands, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options vest at various rates as issued on grant date(s) and are exercisable for 10 years from such date(s), subject to earlier termination in certain circumstances by terms of the employee stock option plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Subject to 4 &amp; 7 year vesting requirements or earlier upon attainment of performance measures.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis Joyce / By:M.Beyer,Attny-in-fact/ rmy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-27</signatureDate>
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