Santa Cruz Mountains, California, United States
Ridge wine prices
In the last five years, Ridge wines sold 4,561 times at auction. Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains averaged $305 a bottle. 2,581 retail offers are live, from $19 a bottle. 87 lots are live now.
- Auction sales, 5 yrs
- 4,561
- Avg per bottle
- $216
- Retail offers
- 2,581
- Lowest retail now
- $19
- Live lots
- 87 →
Auction averages are per 750 ml bottle over the last five years. Updated weekly, last on Oct 22, 2026.
Ridge wines
| Wine | Auction sales, 5 yrs | Avg at auction | Lowest retail | Live lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains Red | 2,544 | $305 | $87 | 43 |
| Ridge, Monte Bello Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains White | 258 | $217 | $73 | 2 |
| Ridge, Geyserville, Alexander Valley Red | 206 | $57 | $40 | 6 |
| Ridge, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley Red | 163 | $59 | $38 | 7 |
| Ridge, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains Red | 129 | $91 | $58 | 12 |
| Ridge, Pagani Ranch Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley Red | 125 | $36 | $40 | 1 |
| Ridge, York Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District Red | 71 | $162 | $269 | 5 |
| Ridge, Ponzo Zinfandel, Russian River Valley Red | 67 | $27 | $45 | — |
| Ridge, Buchignani Ranch Carignane, Alexander Valley Red | 59 | $29 | $55 | — |
| Ridge, York Creek Petite Sirah, Spring Mountain District Red | 56 | $88 | $125 | — |
| Ridge, Jimsomare Zinfandel, Santa Cruz Mountains Red | 56 | $57 | — | — |
| Ridge, Dusi Ranch Zinfandel, Paso Robles Red | 52 | $33 | $35 | — |
| Ridge, East Bench Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley Red | 50 | $30 | $36 | — |
| Ridge, Lytton Station Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley Red | 50 | $64 | — | — |
| Ridge, York Creek Zinfandel, Napa Valley Red | 47 | $57 | $50 | 1 |
Most traded vintages of Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains
About Ridge
Vines were first planted on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1885 by Osea Perrone, a San Francisco doctor, who made the first Monte Bello wine in 1892. In 1959 four Stanford Research Institute engineers, among them David Bennion, bought the property and rebonded the winery as Ridge for the 1962 vintage, adding Zinfandel in 1964. Paul Draper took over winemaking around 1970–71 and led it for 47 vintages. The 1971 Monte Bello Cabernet placed fifth at the 1976 Judgment of Paris and first in the 30th-anniversary rematch. Japan's Otsuka bought Ridge in 1987; Lytton Springs in Dry Creek Valley was added in 1991.
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains AVA; also Dry Creek Valley AVA
- Owner
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Founded
- 1962
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Merlot
- Wines
- Monte Bello
- Website
- ridgewine.com
Sources: Wikipedia, ridgewine.com
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