Opus One

Two of the most famous names in wine history built one winery together, and Opus One is the result. Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild announced their joint venture in 1980, planting it in Oakville with fruit from Mondavi's legendary To Kalon vineyard, and the partnership instantly gave Napa a credibility Europe had withheld. The wine is a Cabernet-led Bordeaux-style blend, cassis, black cherry, violets, and cocoa wrapped in plush, fine-grained tannins and a long, silky finish. There may be no safer luxury corporate gift in wine: the recipient doesn't need to know anything about it to know exactly what it means.

The bottle for career-defining moments, landmark deal closings, board-level thank-yous, and the client relationship you intend to keep for twenty years.

• It's the most universally recognized luxury label American wine has produced. Nobody has to look it up.
• The founding story is worth telling, a Napa upstart and a Bordeaux first-growth baron betting on each other in 1980.
• It reads flawlessly across borders. For international clients, the Rothschild name travels even further than the Napa one.
• They'll likely keep it for a marquee occasion, and the wine ages gracefully for decades, so the gesture lingers for years.

When the moment justifies Opus One, send us the address, or the whole shortlist, and Prime Wines delivers each bottle gift-wrapped in the US and Canada on one invoice.

Is Opus One a good luxury corporate gift?

Yes, it may be the definitive one. Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One carries instant, worldwide recognition that requires no wine knowledge to appreciate. Prime Wines delivers it gift-wrapped with your personal message across the US and Canada.

Is Opus One too much for a client gift?

For a routine thank-you, yes, and that's the point of it. Opus One belongs to the once-a-year tier: the transformative deal, the decade-long relationship, the moment you want unmistakably marked. For broader lists, an executive-tier Napa bottle sends warmth without the weight.