| Opus One Winery | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Oakville, California, USA |
| Appellation | Oakville AVA |
| Founded | 1978 |
| First vintage | 1979 |
| Key people | Robert Mondavi co-founder; Philippine de Rothschild, co-owner; Michael Silacci, Winemaker |
| Parent company | BPhR, Constellation Brands |
| Cases/yr | 25,000 |
| Known for | Opus One |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot |
| Tasting | by appointment |
| Website | opusonewinery |
Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, United States. The wine was called napamedoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One. The winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi to create a single Bordeaux style blend based upon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It is located across State Route 29 from the Robert Mondavi Winery. The creation of this winery venture in 1980[1] was big news in the wine industry; de Rothschild's involvement added an air of respectability to the burgeoning Napa wine region. The first vintage, 1979 was released in 1984 at the same time as the 1980 vintage. For a while it was the most expensive Californian wine, and to date still ranks among the most expensive red wines produced in the Napa Valley, with the 2014 vintage retailing for $325 per bottle.[2] In 1989 a new winery was built just down the road, the first vintage from the new winery was from 1991 and was released in 1994.[3]
Since 1993, they have produced a second wine, Overture.[4][5]
- ^ Opus One "History" Accessed: January 7, 2011
- ^ "Opus One, Napa Valley, USA: prices | Opus One". Opus One Winery. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ Sullivan, Charles Lewis (1998). A companion to California wine. University of California Press. pp. 245. ISBN 9780520213517.
opus one wine history.
- ^ Overture
- ^ "Opus One's Second Wine – Overture". January 15, 2014.