Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains 1997 sold at auction 39 times in the last five years, at a median of $281 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $270 and $319. The most recent sale was on June 25, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $374, across 2 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$281
39 sales · $270–319 middle half
Lowest retail now
$374
2 retail offers
Last auction sale
Jun 25
2026
Critic scores
97
Wine Spectator
Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1997 (2)
$198per 750ml incl. premium47% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
1997 · Lot 736 · Qty 12
$330per 750ml incl. premium12% below retail
K&L Wine Auctions - 2026-10
1997 · Lot 2079883
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Type
- Red
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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