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Mount Eden Vineyards

Mount Eden Vineyards is a historic California producer with origins dating to the 1940s when Martin Ray established vineyards at 2,000 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Saratoga. The estate changed hands in 1972 when a partnership acquired it from Ray's estate, establishing the current Mount Eden Vineyards identity. The winery produces Estate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon from some of California's highest and oldest mountain vineyards — Pinot Noir vines dating to the 1940s are among the oldest in California. At auction, prices range from $25 to $396, with an average of $127 per bottle across 123 lots. The Estate Chardonnay is the most celebrated wine, a powerful, Burgundy-inspired expression of Santa Cruz Mountains fruit. The Old Vine Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is the estate's most ageworthy red. Mount Eden represents a direct link to California's winemaking pioneers and maintains one of the state's most compelling mountain estate profiles.