這是一款來自美國加利福尼亞州的紅葡萄酒，被譽為“美國酒王”，是葡萄酒中的佼佼者之一。作品一號是由木桐酒莊Château Mouton Rothschild前莊主菲利普·羅斯柴爾德男爵（Baron Philippe de Rothschild）和羅伯特·蒙大維（Robert Mondavi）合作建立的酒莊，酒標圖案也是兩位創始者的頭像側影合成的。如今，兩位酒界名人都已與世長辭，但為了紀念他們的偉大合作，作品一號的酒標上一直沿用著他們的頭像和簽名。這款酒初聞能嗅到紫羅蘭、薰衣草、玫瑰果茶和櫻桃等香氣，然後黑莓、黑醋栗和鐵礦石的氣息緩緩而升。入口後能品嚐到與嗅覺一致的水果芳香，酒體中等至飽滿，口感脆爽，質地非常細膩，回味悠長而芬芳。
Wine Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Napa Valley, USA
Bottle Size: 750ml
Food Pair: Beef and venison
Opus One is one of the world's most famous wines, and among the most expensive produced in the Napa Valley.. Although it is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in smaller percentages.
History
The wine was initially established as a partnership between two of the biggest names in Bordeaux and Napa Valley: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. Opus One was the first premium California wine sold in Europe, and is one of the original "Cult Cabernets", along with the likes of Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle.
The collaboration was conceived in the 1970s and then first realised in 1979, when the first vintage of Opus One was created. It was released to the public in 1984, but had already attracted considerable attention, as a single case of the wine had sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981.
Opus One's brand continued to grow considerably through the 1990s, particularly in markets outside of the United States, and in 2004, when Robert Mondavi Winery was acquired by Constellation Brands, Opus One also became part-owned by the multi-national company.
Opus One wine
Opus One is a single wine – a Bordeaux Blend sourced from the estate vineyards in Oakville, which include blocks of the famed To Kalon vineyard. The grapes are hand-harvested, and gravity flow is used to get the fruit from the destemmer into stainless steel tanks for fermentation.
The wine is then aged in new French oak for a year and a half, during which time blending takes place. After an additional year and a half in bottle, Opus One is released to the market.