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- Opus One (3 Liter) 1981 from Napa Valley, California - 1981 marked one of the earliest harvests in Napa Valley history.A very mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall gave way to early bud break and hot weather...
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This AVA is home to the legendary To Kalon Vineyard and Martha's Vineyard, as well as many powerhouse wineries including Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Opus One, Far Niente and Groth. The climate is generally warm and agreeable, resulting in year after year of favorable vintages.
- Opus One Has An Impressive Pedigree.
- Opus One Set Early Napa Valley Auction Records.
- Opus One Produces Just Two Wines.
- Part of The Blend Comes from Napa’s Legendary to Kalon Vineyard.
- Opus One Is Extremely Popular.
- Opus One Takes Technology and Precision to A Whole New level.
- There Is Such A Thing as A $350 Bargain.
- It’S Still Exclusive, though.
- Constellation Brands Now Owns 50 Percent of Opus one.
Opus One started as a New World-Old World partnership between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild (Bordeaux), and Robert Mondavi, famed for his eponymous Napa winery. The venture was first suggested by the Baron during a 1970 meeting between the pair in Hawaii, and its fate was sealed when Mondavi visited Rothschild in Bordeau...
At the inaugural Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981, a 12-bottle case of Opus One sold for $24,000. While that pales in comparison to modern-day auction prices, it was unheard of at the time, especially for a California-made wine.
The flagship Opus One red wine is a Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend, which also contains smaller quantities of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot. Opus One’s second and only other wine, Overture, is made with the fruit that doesn’t quite make the Opus One grade. Its name is another musical reference, meaning an orchestral piece at th...
The To Kalon vineyard is jointly owned by a number of famed Napa producers. It is generally regardedas the best winemaking land Napa has to offer. In 1981, Mondavi sold part of his share of the vineyard to the newly launched Opus One venture, providing high-quality grapes that serve as the backbone of the blend.
According to Wine-Searcher data, Opus One is the most-searched-for American-made wine in its database. It ranks seventh, meanwhile, among the most-searched-for wines worldwide.
At Opus One’s state-of-the-art facility, the winemaking team goes to painstaking lengths to maintain quality. Grapes are hand-harvested in individual lots — nothing too extreme about that — but, from there, each lot is sorted and fermented separately, requiring over three dozen giant steel fermentation tanks. Rather than being sorted by hand, harve...
All that technology comes with a hefty price tag. The current Opus One vintage (2015) retails on its website for $350. Yet, compared to other “cult” Napa wines, this price is a relative bargain. On Wine-Searcher.com, Screaming Eagle’s Cabernet Sauvignon has an average price listing of $3,619. Harlan Estate’s Bordeaux Blend, meanwhile, is listed at ...
While it might be an “affordable” Napa wine, that doesn’t mean you can stock your cellar full of Opus One. The winery limits each buyer to just six individual bottles or four six-bottle cases.
In 2004, Mondavi sold his eponymous label — which included his 50 percent share in Opus One — to Constellation Brands for $1.36 billion. Today, Opus One is jointly and equally owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. and Constellation Brands.
Feb 14, 2019 · When the sommelier revealed the wine to be a bottle of 1981 Opus One, we were both surprised. I’d never had such an acidic example of Opus One before and it proved just how diverse in flavor these wines can be.
Opus One is one of the world's most famous wines, and among the most expensive produced in the Napa Valley. Although the primary wine grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and M...
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VINTAGE 1981. The 1981 growing year produced one of the earliest harvests in Napa Valley history. A very mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall gave way to early bud break and hot weather in June. The 1981 Opus One is elegant and moderately long-lived. VARIETALS. Cabernet Sauvignon 93% and Cabernet Franc 7% SKIN CONTACT. 10 days. BARREL AGING
Aug 15, 2020 · Average of 90.8 points in 20 community wine reviews on 1981 Opus One, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink.
1 day ago · 1981 Opus One, Napa Valley, USA. Winemaker Notes: 1981 marked one of the earliest harvests in Napa Valley history.A very mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall gave way to early bud break and hot weather in June. The 1981 Opus One is lean, elegant, and quite long-lived. List Price: $725.00. Sale Price: $600.00.
