Overture Red By Opus 6 / Case

In the tradition of many great bordeaux estates opus one produces a fine second wine called overture. Like the introduction of a great musical piece overture the wine presents elements of the exceptional work itself although certainly not in it’s entirety or full complexity. Since 1993 we have created overture as a result of our highly selective process for opus one. We meticulously cultivate each section of our estate vineyard with the attention to detail and singular focus required to produce opus one. This diligence carries through the extensive blending process and not all wine-lots from our estate are chosen for the final opus one blend. Yet when these remaining lots are afforded additional time in french oak barrels coupled with the added flexibility of blending across multiple vintages the final wine overture achieves remarkable elegance complexity and approachability. As a natural extension of the creation of opus one overture’s varietal composition evolves