Far Niente, Dolce Late Harvest Wine, Napa Valley 1997
Far Niente · California · Napa Valley
LWIN: 1384079
Far Niente, Dolce Late Harvest Wine, Napa Valley 1997 sold at auction 11 times in the last five years, at a median of $168 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $156 and $180. The most recent sale was on May 13, 2026.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$168
11 sales · $156–180 middle half
Last auction sale
May 13
2026
Critic scores
96
Wine Advocate
96
Wine Spectator
Far Niente, Dolce Late Harvest Wine, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- White
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About Far Niente
John Benson founded Far Niente in Oakville in 1885. The name comes from the Italian 'dolce far niente', the sweetness of doing nothing. The winery was abandoned with Prohibition in 1919 and stood empty for decades. Gil Nickel restored it in 1979, and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it makes Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. In 2016 the private equity firm GI Partners bought a majority of Far Niente Wine Estates, which also includes Nickel & Nickel, EnRoute, Bella Union and Dolce.
- Appellation
- Oakville AVA
- Owner
- GI Partners
- Founded
- 1885
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
Sources: Wikipedia