1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-61516) of The Robert Mondavi Corporation of our report dated July 27, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Francisco, California September 28, 2001