Opus One 2022 — Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend, Mondavi-Rothschild Joint Venture
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font-size:0.95rem; } .mw-master-container .mw-hero-rule{ margin-top:56px; } .mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; } .mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; } .mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-tag-a{ color:var(--mw-glow-ink); } .mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-tag-m{ color:var(--mw-muted); } .mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; } @media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; } .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } } Midnight Whiskey · The Vault Opus One Winery · Oakville Bordeaux Blend Opus One Winery · Oakville, Napa Valley Opus One Napa Valley Red Blend (2022) 14.0% ABV · 18 Months New French Oak · 2022 Vintage 14.0% ABV Oakville Appellation 750 mL Format 2022 Vintage 18 Mos Oak Age 5 Varieties Opus One 2022 is the Oakville red from the joint venture Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild founded in 1978: a single Bordeaux-style blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 0.5% Malbec, held 20 days on skins and aged 18 months in new French oak at 14.0% ABV. The estate picked from 24 August to 26 September, moving early against a heat wave that arrived at harvest. Nº 01 The Elemental Distinction 01One wine, made once a year: A single estate blend rather than a range, the founding idea the winery has never departed from. 02A 1978 partnership: Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild set out to make one wine together; both signatures still appear on the label. 03Five varieties, led by Cabernet Sauvignon: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and a trace of Malbec, assembled anew for the vintage. 04Oakville estate fruit: Grown on the winery's four estate parcels in Oakville, two of them within the To Kalon Vineyard. 05A warm vintage picked early: Harvest ran 24 August to 26 September, with ripe fruit brought in ahead of the heat and selective irrigation used according to the needs of the vines. Nº 02 Opus One Winery & the Mondavi–Rothschild Venture Bordeaux Discipline, Oakville Fruit Opus One was conceived in 1978 to judge Napa Valley fruit by Bordeaux's own standards, pairing a California vintner with the proprietor of a First Growth. The partners chose to release one wine rather than a portfolio and named it for a composer's first work; the first vintage was 1979 and the wine reached the market in 1984. Every vintage since has been a single blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties, shifted to suit the year, and the 2022 sits with the rest of the red wine collection this Opus One 2022 belongs to. Nº 03 Craftsmanship & Terroir Architecture Four Oakville Parcels & New French Oak 80% Cabernet Core Five-Variety Blend Cabernet Sauvignon carries the structure at 80%, with 8% Petit Verdot for colour and firm tannin, 6.5% Cabernet Franc for lift, 5% Merlot for flesh and 0.5% Malbec at the edges. Oakville Estate Four Parcels, Two in To Kalon The whole of the fruit comes from the winery's own parcels in the Oakville district, two of which sit within the To Kalon Vineyard. 20 Days on Skins Extended Maceration Twenty days of skin contact draw colour, tannin and aromatic depth from the hand-harvested fruit before the wine goes to barrel. New French Oak 18 Months in Barrel Eighteen months in new French oak, the regime the estate applies to every vintage, finishing at 14.0% ABV — restrained for the region. Nº 04 Sensory Profile & Strategy Winery Tasting Notes I Sensory Profile Nose: Blueberry, cassis and dried rose petals, with olive, cigar box and graphite beneath. Palate: Bright red fruit, cocoa and fresh orange peel over fine-grained tannins. Finish: Long and elegant, closing on wet stone, vanilla and a hint of coffee. II Strategic Position Opus One answers a different question from most Napa flagships: rather than selecting the best lots from many sites each year, it draws one blend from a single Oakville estate and bottles nothing else. Set against the 2019 Joseph Phelps Insignia, the contrast is one of philosophy — seven vineyards blended by vintage against four contiguous parcels farmed for one wine. Nº 05 Collector Note & Index Vault Provenance →One Label, Two Signatures The founders' signatures have appeared together on every release since the first vintage, and the estate has kept to a single wine each year rather than extending the range. →The 2022 Growing Season Early-winter rains ran twelve inches ahead of the previous year before an unseasonably dry late winter. Turbulent late-spring weather left flowering and fruit set untouched, and extreme temperatures arrived at harvest. Collector IndexOPUS ONE 2022 VINTAGE Producer Opus One Winery Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley AVA, California Vintage 2022 Alcohol 14.0% ABV Oak Ageing 18 Months (New French Oak) Format 750 mL Explore the Napa Valley red wine shelf at Midnight Whiskey. Nº 06 Technical Specifications Specification Detail PRODUCER / WINERY Opus One Winery, Oakville, Napa Valley, California WINE / LABEL Opus One Napa Valley Red Wine VINTAGE 2022 APPELLATION Oakville, Napa Valley AVA, California, USA VARIETAL COMPOSITION 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 0.5% Malbec VINEYARD SOURCES Four Estate Parcels in Oakville, Two Within the To Kalon Vineyard SKIN CONTACT 20 Days OAK REGIME 18 Months in New French Oak HARVEST 24 August to 26 September 2022 ALCOHOL / ABV 14.0% ABV FORMAT 750 mL Nº 07 Records & Assurance Production Methodology Opus One farms four estate parcels in the Oakville district of Napa Valley and builds one wine from them each year. The 2022 fruit was hand-harvested between 24 August and 26 September, picked ahead of a heat wave that arrived during the season, with selective irrigation applied according to the needs of individual vines. The wine spent 20 days on skins and was then matured for 18 months in new French oak before bottling at 14.0% ABV. Its final composition is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 0.5% Malbec. Authentication & Vault Preservation Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards. Frequently Asked Questions What grapes are in Opus One 2022? The 2022 is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 0.5% Malbec. Opus One assembles the blend anew each vintage from the five classic Bordeaux varieties, so these proportions belong to 2022 alone. How long is Opus One 2022 aged, and in what oak? Eighteen months in new French oak, following 20 days of skin contact. The wine was bottled at 14.0% ABV, restrained by the standards of Napa Valley Cabernet. What was the 2022 growing season like at Opus One? Early-winter rains brought twelve inches more than the previous year, then the late winter turned unseasonably dry. Late-spring weather was turbulent without affecting flowering or fruit set, and extreme temperatures arrived at harvest. The estate picked ripe fruit ahead of the heat and used selective irrigation, running harvest from 24 August to 26 September. Why does Opus One make only one wine? Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild founded the venture in 1978 to make a single wine measured against Bordeaux, and named it for a composer's first work. The first vintage was 1979 and the wine was released in 1984; the estate has kept to one blend a year since. Midnight Whiskey · The Vault Opus One Winery · Oakville, Napa Valley
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