Kistler and Peter Michael Chardonnay at Auction: California's Answer to White Burgundy
Compare Kistler and Peter Michael Chardonnay auction prices vs white Burgundy from 2021–2026. Can California whites compete with Meursault?
Kistler and Peter Michael have made a case that California Chardonnay can match white Burgundy — auction data now has enough history to judge.
This comparison covers 1 producers across 1,000 auction lots. Kistler commands the highest average prices at $174 per bottle.
Producer Comparison
Average hammer prices per bottle across all vintages, 2021–2025. Lot counts indicate auction liquidity — higher is easier to trade.
Kistler
$174
avg / bottle
1,000 lots sold
Year-by-Year Price Comparison
The table below tracks each producer's average price per bottle by year, making it possible to identify which domaines appreciated most during different market conditions.
| Producer | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total Lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kistler | $116 | $100 | $108 | $104 | $79 | $69 | $77 | $79 | $91 | $99 | $1,289 | $100 | $165 | $147 | $109 | $117 | 1,000 |
Individual Wine Performance
Drilling down to individual wines reveals which specific cuvées and vintages have driven each producer's overall appreciation — and which have lagged. CAGR is calculated from the first year each wine appeared at auction to the most recent.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2009 | $88 | $62 | $73 | $1,800 | — | 28 | -10.7% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2003 | — | — | — | $1,300 | — | 6 | — |
| Kistler, Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | 2016 | — | $75 | $750 | $1,100 | — | 3 | 283.0% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2008 | — | — | — | $950 | $950 | 16 | -72.9% |
| Kistler, Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | 2021 | — | — | — | $65 | $700 | 3 | -8.0% |
| Peter Michael, La Carriere, Knights Valley | 2009 | $90 | — | $45 | $222 | $500 | 15 | -11.1% |
| Peter Michael, La Carriere, Knights Valley | 2016 | — | $86 | $74 | $76 | $388 | 18 | -9.8% |
| Kistler, Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | 2022 | — | — | — | — | $333 | 1 | — |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2016 | $94 | $109 | $204 | $386 | $311 | 36 | 34.9% |
| Kistler, Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | 2018 | $117 | $102 | $450 | $91 | $235 | 14 | 19.1% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2019 | — | $90 | $255 | $102 | $226 | 35 | -4.1% |
| Kistler, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast | 2016 | $122 | $96 | $129 | $92 | $172 | 42 | 9.0% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2006 | — | — | $65 | $63 | $165 | 20 | 59.3% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2018 | $122 | $90 | $158 | $109 | $149 | 47 | 5.1% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2014 | $107 | $104 | $111 | $93 | $147 | 32 | -7.1% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2004 | — | $124 | — | — | $146 | 12 | -17.3% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2020 | — | — | $300 | $156 | $143 | 6 | -31.0% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2018 | — | — | $150 | $130 | $140 | 6 | 105.4% |
| Kistler, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast | 2019 | — | $101 | $193 | $129 | $135 | 30 | -9.1% |
| Kistler, Durell Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | 2020 | — | — | $175 | $70 | $126 | 6 | -15.2% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | NV | — | — | $109 | $125 | — | 2 | 14.7% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2012 | — | — | $356 | — | $124 | 11 | -41.0% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2020 | — | $103 | $94 | $84 | $124 | 39 | -9.9% |
| Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Cuvee Cathleen, Sonoma Coast | 2022 | — | — | — | — | $117 | 4 | 85.5% |
| Peter Michael, Belle Cote, Knights Valley | 2013 | $122 | $142 | $200 | $84 | $117 | 58 | -2.6% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. Wines with fewer than 3 lots may show volatile averages.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid:: Kistler has the highest lot count (1,000 lots), making it the easiest to trade if you need to exit a position quickly.
- →Strongest recent momentum:: Kistler showed the largest year-on-year price increase (+7%) — a sign of accelerating collector interest.
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