Occidental (Kistler), Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast 2023
Occidental (Kistler) · California · Sonoma Coast
LWIN: 1595556
Occidental (Kistler), Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast 2023 sold at auction 2 times in the last five years, at a median of $17 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $16 and $18. The most recent sale was on March 30, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $64, across 44 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$17
2 sales · $16–18 middle half
Lowest retail now
$64
44 retail offers
Last auction sale
Mar 30
2026
Critic scores
94
Wine Advocate
95
Wine Spectator
94
James Suckling
Occidental (Kistler), Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2023 (1)
$76per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W44
2023 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Sonoma Coast
- Type
- Red
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About Occidental (Kistler)
Occidental is Steve Kistler's Pinot Noir-only estate, started in 2011 and now run by his daughter Catherine as winemaker and CEO, farming 85 acres on ridges and marine terraces around Bodega in the Freestone-Occidental area, at 400–750 feet. The vines descend from Vosne-Romanée cuttings that Kistler selected for smaller, looser clusters. The five single-vineyard wines are Bodega Headlands (Cuvée Elizabeth), Running Fence (Cuvée Catherine), SWK, Bodega Ridge and Occidental Station. Fermentation uses native yeasts, with 20–30% whole clusters in blocks showing millerandage, then French oak, about a quarter new; wines stay unracked and are bottled unfined and unfiltered. Expect intense red fruit, saline and mineral notes, and low alcohol.
- Appellation
- Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast, California
- Owner
- Catherine and Elizabeth Kistler
- Vineyards
- 85 acres of Pinot Noir: Bodega Headlands, Running Fence, SWK, Bodega Ridge, Occidental Station
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Wines
- Cuvée Elizabeth (Bodega Headlands); Cuvée Catherine (Running Fence); SWK; Bodega Ridge; Occidental Station
- Style
- Native ferments, 20–30% whole clusters in some blocks, ~25% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered
- Website
- https://www.occidentalwines.com
Sources: occidentalwines.com, skurnik.com