![]() Grapes for Opus One wines are hand-harvested and sorted, followed by long maceration periods in stainless steel tanks. The blend is generally created using 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, which is barrel-aged in new French oak for 18 months, then bottle-aged for the same period of time before its release. 1997 Bottle (750ml) Opus One I9085584, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Napa Valley, California. Opus One was conceived as the joint brainchild of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, after they first met in Hawaii back in 1970. Their vision was to combine their expertise in Old World and New World winemaking, to pioneer a blend that was greater than the sum of its parts. Opus One I9090482, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Napa Valley, California. ![]() The grapes are hand-harvested, and gravity flow is used to get the fruit from the destemmer into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. "Opus One wines are some of the world's most coveted. Opus One 6-bottle Lot, Wood Case I9076940, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Napa Valley, California. Overture Red Blend by OPUS One, Oakville, Napa Valley, California (2022) Schneiders of Capitol Hill. Opus One is a single wine a Bordeaux Blend sourced from the estate vineyards in Oakville, which include blocks of the famed To Kalon vineyard. A blend of 78 cabernet sauvignon, 8 merlot, 7 petit verdot, 6 cabernet franc and 1 malbec. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come." - Opus One Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly grows on the nose, revealing compelling notes of baked black cherries, mulberries, black raspberries, warm cassis and blackberry pie with nuances of spice. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5 Petit Verdot, 5 Cabernet Franc, 4.5 Merlot and 1 Malbec. Place, often defined as terroir, represents the geography, the climate and the essential human element which is captured in the wine’s balance between power and finesse, structure and texture. "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. The essence of time is expressed in Opus One by the character of each vintage. ![]()
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