Kistler, Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 2020
Kistler · California · Russian River Valley
LWIN: 1141245
Kistler, Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 2020 sold at auction 15 times in the last five years, at a median of $83 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $79 and $103. The most recent sale was on August 24, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $195, across 5 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$83
15 sales · $79–103 middle half
Lowest retail now
$195
5 retail offers
Last auction sale
Aug 24
2026
Critic scores
95
Wine Advocate
97
Wine Spectator
97
James Suckling
95
Jeb Dunnuck
Kistler, Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2020 (1)
$112per 750ml incl. premium42% below retail
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W44
2020 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Russian River Valley
- Type
- White
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About Kistler
Kistler, owned since 2008 by Bill Price and run by winemaker Jason Kesner, makes every Chardonnay from one heritage selection (Old Wente, according to Vinfolio), grown across fifteen vineyards in Carneros, Sonoma Valley, the Russian River Valley and the Sonoma Coast. Vineyard bottlings include Kistler Vineyard and its Cuvée Cathleen, Hudson, Hyde, Durell, McCrea, Stone Flat, Vine Hill and Trenton Roadhouse. Fruit is whole-cluster pressed, fermented on native yeasts in underground barrel cellars and aged on lees in French barriques, roughly 35–40% new, without stirring, fining or filtration; the wines are opulent yet flinty and fresh. Pinot Noirs draw on two heritage selections, from sites such as Occidental Station.
- Region
- Sonoma County and Carneros, California
- Owner
- Bill Price (majority since 2008)
- Vineyards
- Fifteen Chardonnay sites incl. Kistler Vineyard, Hudson, Hyde, Durell, McCrea, Stone Flat, Vine Hill, Trenton Roadhouse, Dutton Ranch, Laguna Ridge
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (single heritage selection), Pinot Noir (two heritage selections)
- Style
- Native-yeast barrel fermentation, 35–40% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered
- Website
- kistlervineyards.com
Sources: kistlervineyards.com, skurnik.com, vinfolio.com, Wikipedia