The wine is darker ruby in color initially offers. 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. The 2016 Opus One is 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 Petit Verdot, 8 Merlot, 5 Cabernet Franc and 2 Malbec. The winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chteau. 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. The wine was called Napa-Medoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One. "Opus One wines are some of the world's most coveted. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come." - Opus One Traditional approaches to winemaking are taken if they work best, but where modern techniques improve the wine growing and wine making process, then they are. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. Shipping: Calculated at checkout Current Stock: 1 Gift Wrapping: Options available Quantity. Opus One Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2001 - WE95. It was the first to be priced above 50 a bottle and the first California ultra-premium wine to be sold in. Opus One Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2001 - WE95 Click to enlarge. "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. Opus One Winery is a torch bearer of American wine. The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc.