Schrader, Old Sparky Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2012
Schrader · California · Napa Valley
LWIN: 1199291
Schrader, Old Sparky Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2012 sold at auction 67 times in the last five years, at a median of $717 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $625 and $893. The most recent sale was on September 16, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $820, across 21 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$717
67 sales · $625–893 middle half
Lowest retail now
$820
21 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 16
2026
Critic scores
100
Wine Advocate
98
Decanter
Schrader, Old Sparky Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2012 (1)
$674per 750ml incl. premium18% below retail
K&L Wine Auctions - 2026-10
2012 · Lot 2077559 · Magnum
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Schrader
Schrader Cellars grew out of Fred Schrader's encounter with the 1988 Napa Valley Wine Auction. A former antiques dealer, he first made Cabernet Sauvignon with his then-wife Ann Colgin before going his own way. In 2000 a barrel sample from Beckstoffer's To Kalon vineyard in Oakville convinced him to secure fruit there, and the same year he hired Thomas Rivers Brown, then little known for Cabernet, as winemaker. Schrader owns no land, instead buying from To Kalon, Georges III, Dr. Crane and Las Piedras, and bottles several Cabernets, including the Old Sparky barrel selection. Constellation Brands bought the business in 2017, keeping Schrader and Brown in charge.
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Owner
- Constellation Brands; Fred Schrader and winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown run day-to-day operations
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Wines
- Old Sparky
Sources: vinfolio.com, sec.gov