Far Niente, Merlot, Napa Valley has sold at auction 2 times in the last five years across all vintages, at a median of $71 per 750ml. The most traded vintages are 1995 and 1993.
Auction median, all vintages
$71
2 sales · $48–94 middle half
Last auction sale
Jun 16
2025
Prices by vintage
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Far Niente
Far Niente, in Napa's Oakville, makes two core wines, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The Cabernet is the only wine made from the 57-acre Martin Stelling Vineyard, whose plantings include the Stelling clone, a selection Gil Nickel made within it, and the Disney-Silverado clone; the house style pairs dark fruit with a velvety texture and silky tannins. Benson Vale, launched with the 2021 vintage, draws on the best Stelling blocks, and Cave Collection wines are re-released after extra bottle age. The Chardonnay, from Coombsville vineyards such as Barrow Lane and John's Creek, skips malolactic fermentation and rests on lees in French oak (45% new in 2023), pairing crisp acidity with a creamy feel.
- Appellation
- Oakville, Napa Valley
- Owner
- Far Niente Wine Estates (GI Partners majority stake since 2016)
- Vineyards
- Martin Stelling Vineyard (57 acres, Oakville); Coombsville Chardonnay sites
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
- Wines
- Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville, Benson Vale, Cave Collection, Estate Chardonnay
- Style
- Chardonnay without malolactic, aged on lees in French oak
Sources: winewithseth.com, pleasethepalate.com, Wikipedia