America - USA

CALIFORNIA

With morning fog and a marked diurnal swing, California builds a wine universe of AVAs on alluvial benches and volcanic seams, where Cabernet Sauvignon leads and the Bordeaux blend became a local language. Benchlands like Oakville ride cool fog early and warmth later; canopy work and irrigation strategy steer physiological ripeness. As the region’s emblem, Opus One in Oakville—born from Mondavi and Rothschild—pursues a single-wine concept, strict selection, and a Grand Cru level of intent. From valley floor to hillside, texture shifts, and AVA borders act as a navigation system when blends, oak, and maturity are finally calibrated.

CALIFORNIA

With morning fog and a marked diurnal swing, California builds a wine universe of AVAs on alluvial benches and volcanic seams, where Cabernet Sauvignon leads and the Bordeaux blend became a local language. Benchlands like Oakville ride cool fog early and warmth later; canopy work and irrigation strategy steer physiological ripeness. As the region’s emblem, Opus One in Oakville—born from Mondavi and Rothschild—pursues a single-wine concept, strict selection, and a Grand Cru level of intent. From valley floor to hillside, texture shifts, and AVA borders act as a navigation system when blends, oak, and maturity are finally calibrated.