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Opus One was founded in 1979 by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild; it is now owned jointly by Constellation Brands (which bought Mondavi in 2004) and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA. The estate reports about 170 acres of vineyard in Oakville, including parcels of To Kalon, and produces about 25,000 cases — by far the largest volume of any collectible Napa wine — sold partly through the Place de Bordeaux.
- Founded
- 1979
- Region
- Napa Valley
- Ownership
- Constellation Brands and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA
- Vineyard
- 69.0 ha171 ac
- Annual output
- 300Kbottles, all wines
Wines
Opus One, Napa Valley, vintage by vintage
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
Economic profile
Opus One is Napa's liquidity leader: Bordeaux-scale production, global distribution through négociants since 2004, and continuous trading in every vintage. Its prices are far below the cult estates' — the volume is fifty times Screaming Eagle's — which makes it the natural Napa constituent for any index that requires liquidity.
The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
We estimate it costs about $26 to $80 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown
Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
| Input | Low | High | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, prime Napa Valley (Oakville, Rutherford, St Helena benchland)2025 | 300,000 | 500,000 | USD/acre |
| Vineyard land, prime Napa Valley, per hectare2025 | 741,000 | 1,236,000 | USD/ha |
| Vineyard land, secondary Napa Valley sites2025 | 120,000 | 340,000 | USD/acre |
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
| Wine | Bottles made in a typical year | Vintages covered | Great years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opus One, Napa ValleyOakville AVA proprietary red · Oakville | 300,000 | 34 1990–2023 | 13 |
Every year in a tableOpus One, Napa Valley: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Very Good | — |
| 2022 | Mixed | — |
| 2021 | Excellent | — |
| 2020 | Difficult | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Excellent | — |
| 2017 | Mixed | — |
| 2016 | Excellent | — |
| 2015 | Very Good | — |
| 2014 | Excellent | — |
| 2013 | Exceptional | — |
| 2012 | Excellent | — |
| 2011 | Difficult | — |
| 2010 | Good | — |
| 2009 | Very Good | — |
| 2008 | Good | — |
| 2007 | Excellent | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Very Good | — |
| 2004 | Very Good | — |
| 2003 | Good | — |
| 2002 | Excellent | — |
| 2001 | Excellent | — |
| 2000 | Good | — |
| 1999 | Very Good | — |
| 1998 | Mixed | — |
| 1997 | Excellent | — |
| 1996 | Very Good | — |
| 1995 | Very Good | — |
| 1994 | Excellent | — |
| 1993 | Good | — |
| 1992 | Very Good | — |
| 1991 | Excellent | — |
| 1990 | Very Good | — |
How the years were rated
- excellent12 vintages
- very good11 vintages
- good5 vintages
- mixed3 vintages
- difficult2 vintages
- exceptional1 vintages
The regionNapa ValleyCalifornia's home of rich, ripe Cabernet Sauvignon.About the regionSources
- Opus One, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.