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Fisher Vineyards

Fisher Vineyards is a family estate founded in 1973 on Spring Mountain in Napa Valley, one of the earliest plantings on that rugged, forested western mountain appellation. Fred and Juelle Fisher began farming Cabernet Sauvignon on steep, rocky volcanic soils at 1,500–2,200 feet, producing wines with the firm structure and minerality characteristic of Spring Mountain's compressed basalt and volcanic ash substrates. The Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon averages $75 across 60 lots, the most frequently traded wine, with the 2012 vintage leading transaction activity. The Wedding Vineyard Cabernet, averaging $83 across 37 lots, sources from the estate's original 1973 plantings; the 1996 vintage tops the transaction record, reflecting the critical regard for that year's Spring Mountain output. The Lamb Vineyard, averaging $84, is sourced from a separate hillside block with distinct soils. At 200 lots with a $76 average, Fisher occupies a mid-premium position in the California mountain Cabernet market: genuine Spring Mountain character and 50-year estate history at prices accessible to a wider collector base than the ultra-premium mountain cult producers. The Mountain Estate Vineyard Chardonnay at $25 average is a minor component of the auction record. The estate's long track record and multiple single-block designations provide consistent secondary-market supply without the scarcity-driven price volatility of smaller mountain producers.