Opus One, Napa Valley 1979 sold at auction 10 times in the last five years, at a median of $868 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $774 and $993. The most recent sale was on March 24, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $1,224, across 5 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$868
10 sales · $774–993 middle half
Lowest retail now
$1,224
5 retail offers
Last auction sale
Mar 24
2026
Opus One, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1979 (1)
$878per 750ml incl. premium28% below retail
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
1979 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Opus One
Opus One grew out of a 1970 meeting in Hawaii between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Mouton Rothschild, who set out to make a single Bordeaux-style blend from Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The first vintage, 1979, came from Mondavi's To Kalon vineyard in Oakville; the partnership was announced in 1980, when Mondavi sold the venture 35 acres of that vineyard, and the 1979 and 1980 were released together in 1984. The wine was called Napamedoc until it was named Opus One in 1982. A limestone winery opposite Robert Mondavi Winery was built between 1989 and 1991. A second wine, Overture, has been made since 1993.
- Appellation
- Oakville AVA
- Owner
- Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA and Constellation Brands
- Founded
- 1978
- Vineyards
- 44 ha
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot
- Wines
- Opus One, Overture
- Website
- opusonewinery.com
Sources: Wikipedia, opusonewinery.com