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Beringer

Beringer Vineyards is one of Napa Valley's oldest continuously operating wineries, founded in 1876 by Jacob and Frederick Beringer and never closing even during Prohibition (producing sacramental and medicinal wines). Now owned by Treasury Wine Estates, the estate spans multiple vineyard sources across Napa, including the iconic Home Vineyard adjacent to the Rhine House and Marston Vineyard on Spring Mountain. The Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, the domaine's flagship, has been produced in every vintage since 1977 and was the first California Cabernet to win Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year (1997 vintage, scored 98 points). Across 1,548 auction lots averaging $104 per bottle, Beringer spans a broad price range ($21–$1,877 for vertical sets). The Private Reserve dominates auction activity, with top vintages (1994, 1997, 2001, 2007) commanding $150–$400 per bottle. Bancroft Ranch Merlot, sourced from Howell Mountain, is a cult item in its own right — producing rich, structured wines at around $80–$120 average. The Marston Vineyard and Home Vineyard single-vineyard bottlings are rarer collector targets. Beringer's auction presence reflects a mix of value-oriented current-release lots and collector-grade verticals of the Private Reserve. The estate's legacy status, combined with consistent 90+-point scores for Private Reserve across three decades, underpins steady secondary market demand.