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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.

Mount Eden's estate Pinot Noir vines trace back to the 1940s Martin Ray plantings, making them among the oldest Pinot Noir vines in California production.

The estate is situated at 2,000 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Saratoga, producing wines with high natural acidity and a savory, mineral character distinct from valley floor Californian styles.

The Estate Chardonnay is one of California's most age-worthy white wines, documented to develop extraordinary complexity over 15–20 years in bottle.

123 lots average $127 per bottle, offering access to one of California's historically significant mountain estates at competitive pricing relative to quality and provenance.

Auction Lots

123

Avg Price / Bottle

$127

Top Vintage

1997

Price Range

$25 – $396

In the Glass

Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay is classic Santa Cruz Mountains: hazelnut, green apple, mineral, and restrained oak with a lean, age-worthy structure. The Estate Pinot Noir is savory and earthy — dried cherry, forest floor, and iron, more Burgundian in feel than California-ripe. The Old Vine Reserve Cabernet is powerful and austere, demanding 10+ years aging.

Portfolio

Wine	Colour	Avg Price	Lots Sold	Top Vintage
Pinot Noir	Red	$118	44	2007
Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	$190	31	1978
Old Vine Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	$95	24	1997

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