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Pine Ridge Vineyards

Pine Ridge Vineyards is a Napa Valley estate established in 1978 in the Stags Leap District, one of Napa's most celebrated AVAs for Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded by Gary Andrus, the estate built its reputation on dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignons reflecting the Stags Leap District's characteristic iron-rich volcanic soils and east-facing hillside exposures. Today Pine Ridge farms five different Napa AVA sites including Stags Leap, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, and Carneros. The Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon is the most-traded wine at 75 lots averaging $128, with the 2017 vintage most active. The Fortis—a luxury single-vineyard tier—averages $122 across 12 lots (2013 peak). The estate Cabernet Sauvignon averages $46 across 8 lots from older back vintages. Auction prices reach $1,464 for exceptional lots. Across 170 total lots at an average of $123, Pine Ridge occupies a solid mid-market position in Napa Cabernet auction trading. The estate also produces a distinctive Chenin Blanc-Viognier blend and various Simonsig-branded wines from a South African venture, though these do not appear in the current auction record.

Pine Ridge was among the pioneering estates in the Stags Leap District, farming there since 1978 when the AVA's potential for structured Cabernet was still largely unrecognized.

The Fortis tier represents the estate's luxury-level selection, averaging $122 per lot across 12 auction appearances with individual bottles reaching $1,464.

The estate farms five distinct Napa Valley AVAs—Stags Leap, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville, and Carneros—providing the widest terroir diversity of any single Napa estate in this price tier.

With 75 lots of Forefront Cabernet averaging $128, Pine Ridge generates consistent secondary market liquidity suited for collectors building Napa Cabernet verticals.

Auction Lots

170

Avg Price / Bottle

$123

Top Vintage

2017

Price Range

$6 – $1.5k

In the Glass

Pine Ridge Stags Leap District Cabernet is characterized by volcanic soil expressiveness—black cherry, cassis, and dark plum supported by distinctive iron and mineral notes. Tannins are firm and structured in youth, with silky integration emerging after 8–10 years. Forefront adds complexity from multi-AVA blending; the Fortis is more concentrated and cellar-worthy, with graphite, tobacco, and cedar layering over the core fruit in mature vintages.

Portfolio

Wine	Colour	Avg Price	Lots Sold	Top Vintage
Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	$128	75	2017
Fortis Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	$122	12	2013
Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	$46	8	2004

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