It wasn’t until 1980, some years after the famed tasting, that Opus One was officially announced – making the headlines of the industry by unveiling this top-notch winery set in Oakville, Napa, where Mondavi had been already making history.ĭecades later, the joint efforts, tradition, dedication and terroir made Opus One become one of the most exclusive wineries in California and the United States. Mondavi had gladly seen the fame boom caused by the Judgment of Paris, the 1976 blind tasting that showcased how Californian fine wines could beat traditional European vintages – much thanks to himself. In 1970, two great minds that helped shaping the course of winemaking in Europe and America met for the first time in Hawaii.īack then, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the legendary proprietor of Château Mouton-Rothschild, and Robert Mondavi, the winemaker who shaped the Napa Valley AVA as birthplace of some of the world’s finest wines, started planning a joint venture, but kept going separate paths for almost a decade. I’m Breno, producer and editor at Alti Wine Exchange, and this is the story of Opus One – a perfect merge between the Old and the New World of wine into one grand opus. So that is why we are ecstatic to bring three fantastic wines by Opus One as the August offer for members of our Wine Club: the wonderful 20 vintages of its homonymous flagship wine, and its second label, the fantastic Overture. It is no surprise that, when it comes to fine and rare wines, Alti Wine Exchange gives you only the best age-worthy and investment-grade vintages. Originated from the joint effort of two of the 20th century’s greatest minds of wine, the Napa Valley winery relies on experience, passion and dedication to produce unique blends out of five traditional grapes: the dominant Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Opus One is one of the most recognized wineries and producers in California, steadily providing marvelous Bordeaux-style blends that are top rated by the world’s most prestigious critics. Robert Mondavi (left) and Baron Rothschild: two geniuses of winemaking made a unique joint venture
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