Mouton Cadet unveils Ryder Cup cuvée

Baron Philippe de Rothschild has partnered with golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. to design this year’’s limited edition Ryder Cup Mouton Cadet bottle.

Charissa Thompson, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and Hugues Lechanoine unveil the Mouton Cadet 2016 Ryder Cup Selection in New York City.
Robert Trent Jones Jr’s design

This special edition Mouton Cadet cuvée will be the official wine of the 2016 Ryder Cup, which this year will be held at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, from 27 September to 2 October. The partnership between Mouton Cadet and the Ryder Cup began in Europe with the 2014 tournament, played in Gleneagles, Scotland.

“The partnership aligns two like-minded pursuits – golf and wine – and we are delighted to join the Ryder Cup on this side of the Atlantic for the very first time,” said Hugues Lechanoine, managing director of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA.

“”When I met Robert Trent Jones, Jr., we discussed links between golf and wine, and he spontaneously said yes to working on the design of our Ryder Cup Cuvée. We are delighted to collaborate with him on this exciting and meaningful project.””

Robert Trent Jones, Jr. began his career as a caddie, or “cadet, to his own own father, Robert Trent Jones Sr, who has designed more than 270 golf courses, including multiple original Ryder Cup courses.

Trent Jones Jr’s design for Mouton Cadet’s limited edition Ryder Cup Special Cuvée features a sketch of a caddie, which is a tribute to his father.

Its Mouton Cadet Ryder Cup Special Cuvée will be available from the end of March at Hazeltine National Golf Club, as well as fine retailers in New York. From the summer of 2016, it will also be sold in selected markets around the world. 

Produced by the family-owned French company Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Mouton Cadet was created in 1930 and is now sold in 150 markets worldwide.