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The official website of Opus One Winery. Based in the Napa Valley, Opus One produces one wine reflecting the singular vision of our founders.
- The Wine
One wine of absolute quality. Opus One is the realized dream...
- Acquire Opus One
The Opus One 2021 effuses seductive, dark-fruit aromas of...
- Visit Our Estate
The culture and internal practices at Opus One reflect our...
- Opus One Moments
The Opus One vineyard team welcomes the return of sheep to...
- Plan Your Visit
Visit the Napa Valley estate of Opus One Winery for a tour...
- For The Trade
The vintages of Opus One, from 1979 to today, show distinct...
- Contact Us
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- Careers
Opus One Winery is committed to doing its part to ensure a...
- The Wine
Visit the Napa Valley estate of Opus One Winery for a tour or a tasting. By appointment only. Book online or call (707) 944-9442.
Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, United States. The wine was called napamedoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One.
- 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.
Opus One Winery takes wine tasting to the next level. Our personal wine expert spent two hours with us, not only reviewing the wine, but also giving us a history of the winery, the architecture of the building, and a personal behind-the-scenes tour.
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Enjoy a hosted wine tasting experience that takes you on a journey through the rich history of Opus One. Explore the winery, our vineyards and winemaking practices and visit our iconic Grand Chai barrel cellar.
One wine of absolute quality. Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality.
