The Winery Opus One of Oakville of California

Winery Opus One
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
This estate is part of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of California.
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Opus One is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Opus One Estate is a prestigious vineyard located in Oakville, California, at the heart of the famous wine region of Napa Valley. This estate embodies a groundbreaking alliance between two titans of the wine world: Robert Mondavi from California and Baron Philippe de Rothschild from Bordeaux in France. Founded in 1979, Opus One is dedicated to the creation of a single, top-quality wine embodying the harmony and elegance of these two award-winning wine traditions. The name "Opus One" echoes the idea of a first significant artistic work and signifies a celebration of the best of two cultures. The estate is renowned for its stunning architecture. The main building, built in 1991, mixes European tradition with Californian modernity, offering a unique winemaking experience. Its circular structure, reminiscent of a Roman temple, houses a state-of-the-art winery. The cellars, located entirely underground, allow optimum aging of the wines, while preserving the visual harmony of the surrounding vineyard landscapes. The estate spans 170 acres, primarily planted with cabernet sauvignon, but also with merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, and malbec. This variety of grape varieties allows for a complex, rich, and refined aromatic palette. The meticulous attention paid to each vineyard contributes to the consistent production of a premium red wine that expresses the unique character of the Opus One terroir. Winemaking is carried out using the combined expertise of Bordeaux viticulture and Californian know-how, with a constant pursuit of excellence. The wines produced at the Opus One Estate are renowned for their finesse, elegance, and longevity, reflecting the true expression of their terroir.

Top Winery Opus One wines

Looking for the best Winery Opus One wines in Oakville among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Opus One wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Opus One wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Opus One

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Opus One

How Winery Opus One wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of provencal stew, lamb with coconut milk or scandinavian beef balls.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Opus One

On the nose the red wine of Winery Opus One. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Opus One. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Opus One

  • 2017With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Opus One.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.

In the mouth of Oakville is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 251 estates and châteaux in the of Oakville, producing 498 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Oakville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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