Each summer, students from advanced music programs around the world gather at the Château de Fontainebleau, a 900-year-old royal residence surrounded by formal French gardens and the celebrated Forest of Fontainebleau. The Château's remarkable history, architectural beauty, and natural surroundings have long inspired the artists who study within its storied halls.
Read MoreOur founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come.
The Napa Valley had never seen anything quite like Opus One when we first opened our doors in 1991. It referenced a proud European heritage while reinventing its application in an unprecedented and experimental composition – a metaphor for balancing the old with the new.
At Opus One, stewardship is not a single initiative, but a way of being – rooted in tradition, driven by innovation, and inspired by a collective vision for a better future.
Opus One is dedicated to a dream: the uncompromised pursuit of absolute quality through the creation of a single wine of balance, complexity, and power.
Co-Founders Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild shared a passion for “the good life” – the belief that fine wine, exceptional cuisine, and good company around an artfully laid table enrich the lives of friends and family. This shared belief became the foundation of their vision for hospitality in Napa Valley.
