Opus One is a partnership founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, France, and renowned Napa Valley vintner, Robert Mondavi. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay, Read more. Learn about Opus One, it’s history, the winery and the wine. Auction ends in 1 day, 1 hour (Sunday, 7pm Pacific) Buy Wine Online Sell Gift. Browse our auction and buy vintage wine today Buy Wine Online Sell Gift Refer. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. 1995 Opus One Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend from United States, California, Napa Valley for sale on WineBid. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Johnston & Fils) 1995 reviews, ratings, wine pairings, LCBO, BCLDB, SAQ store stock, price, wine searcher. These are complemented by the combined 70 acres of the Ballestra and River parcels, which envelop the winery. Two parcels, totaling 100 acres, are within the renowned To Kalon Vineyard. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. The estate vineyards of Opus One, comprised of four parcels, sit in the western portion of the famed Oakville AVA in Napa Valley. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards.
Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C.
With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. This is focused and ready to drink and impresses with its rippling silk texture.Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. It has a gentle but confident tannic frame and mouthwatering lift on the finish. This is supple with clear ripe berry fruits, generous and fully ripe, tempered by white pepper spice and smoked cedar notes. " Overture is a blend this year of the 2014, 20 vintages, with a dominance of 2016. Extended barrel aging gives the wine an elegant texture accentuated by round tannins and a soft mouthfeel. Notes of bright cherry and red currant are underpinned by more earthy tones of ground cocoa, cedar and vanilla. Overture displays a vibrant garnet color with expressive aromas of fresh red fruit. Yet, when these lots are afforded additional time in barrel along with the added flexibility of blending across multiple vintages, the final wine achieves a remarkable elegance and complexity. This scrutiny carries through the blending process and certain lots will not be included in the final Opus One blend.
Every acre of the estate vineyard is meticulously farmed with the attention to detail and singular focus required to produce Opus One. Opus Dei has been accused of supporting Totalitarianism, during the first part of the 20th century, and afterward far-right governments. Beginning in 1993 and following in the tradition of great Bordeaux estates, Opus One created a fine second wine called Overture.
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