Chateau Montelena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County
LWIN: 1457430
Chateau Montelena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County has sold at auction 20 times in the last five years across all vintages, at a median of $216 per 750ml. The most traded vintages are 1974, 1973 and 1978.
Auction median, all vintages
$216
20 sales · $175–293 middle half
Last auction sale
Jun 29
2026
Prices by vintage
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Sonoma County
- Type
- Red
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Most traded in Sonoma County
- Aubert, UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Countyavg $113 · 476 sales
- Aubert, CIX Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Countyavg $146 · 454 sales
- Verite, Le Desir, Sonoma Countyavg $219 · 368 sales
- Verite, La Joie, Sonoma Countyavg $245 · 361 sales
- Verite, La Muse, Sonoma Countyavg $231 · 352 sales
- Aubert, Sugar Shack, Sonoma Countyavg $132 · 324 sales
- Aubert, Powder House Chardonnay, Sonoma Countyavg $116 · 292 sales
- Aubert, CIX Estate Pinot Noir, Sonoma Countyavg $134 · 212 sales
- Chateau St. Jean, Cinq Cepages, Sonoma Countyavg $57 · 192 sales
- Kosta Browne, Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Countyavg $71 · 142 sales
About Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena sits at the foot of Mount St Helena north of Calistoga, with about 110 acres of estate vines, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon plus Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. The flagship Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is classically structured and ages for decades (the 2014 spent 22 months in French oak), though warm years such as 2022 come out more opulent and supple. The Napa Valley Chardonnay, heir to the 1973 bottling that won the 1976 Judgment of Paris, skips malolactic fermentation (the 2022 spent 10 months in French oak) and stays bright and mineral. A Napa Valley Cabernet, Estate Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Potter Valley Riesling round out the range.
- Region
- Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
- Owner
- Barrett family (Bo Barrett, CEO)
- Vineyards
- About 110 acres of estate vines; alluvial, volcanic and sedimentary soils
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Chardonnay, Estate Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Potter Valley Riesling
- Style
- Chardonnay without malolactic; Estate Cabernet classically structured
- Website
- https://montelena.com/
Sources: montelena.com, Wikipedia, winewithseth.com