Wine opus one12/27/2023 ![]() Davis in addition to under-graduate degrees in enology and viticulture from U.C. He holds a master’s degree in viticulture from U.C. He has also made wine in France and Chile. Prior to his current appointment, Silacci spent six years as winemaker at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, one year as winemaker at King Estate in Oregon, and six years at Beaulieu Vineyard as enologist and viticulturist. He has been at Opus One since March of 2001, first serving as Director of Viticulture and Enology. Michael Silacci assumed full responsibility for all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking at Opus One in May 2003. His first trip to Napa Valley in 1979 corresponds to Opus One’s first vintage. A native of Northern California, he returned from France to discover the emerging wine regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Lynch discovered the world of wine while playing semi-professional basketball in France in his late teens. He holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. A 30-year veteran of the global fine wine and drinks business, Lynch has held marketing and general management roles in California, Australia, and New Zealand for several fine wine organizations, including Gallo, Kendall-Jackson, Moët Hennessy, Pernod Ricard and most recently, Terlato Wines. CEO Chris LynchĬhris Lynch assumed responsibility as Chief Executive Officer at Opus One in September of 2020. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Here is what we learned about one of the greatest wine partnerships in history. Haute Wine Society and Wine Access’s Head of Wine, Vanessa Conlin, MW, were lucky enough to spend a glorious afternoon wine tasting with Opus One’s CEO Chris Lynch and its winemaker, Michael Silacci.
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