OPUS ONE 2017 Speyside the estate focuses on its

the estate focuses on its old vines

using 30–50% whole-cluster fermentation in open wooden vats

is where Ornellaia built its reputation across 99 acres of gravel

a traditional Veneto choice

visionary builders and astute managers

OPUS ONE 2017 Speyside the estate focuses on itsA Bordeaux style blend is the expected move in Napa, but the 2017 Opus One holds its shape despite a vintage defined by October wildfires 91% of the fruit was already picked before smoke became a factor. The blend runs 81% Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec, drawn from Oakville's benchland clay and gravel soils. Bottled in July 2019, it shows black cherry, mulberry, and cassis on the nose, with tapenade,