California
California's benchmark reds from Napa to Sonoma — WineFortune tracks 22 wines with an index median of 343 € per 75 cl bottle
- Producers
- 18
- Wines tracked
- 22
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 21
- Sub-regions
- 5
California is the United States' foremost fine-wine region, home to the cult Cabernets of Napa Valley and the polished reds of Sonoma County. WineFortune tracks 22 red wines from 18 producers here, of which 13 carry a WineFortune index and 21 are listed in the shop.
The wines are still reds, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends grown in a warm climate tempered by Pacific fog. Of the tracked wines, 17 carry an AVA designation — the American Viticultural Area system that maps sub-regions such as Rutherford, Oakville and Coombsville. Producers on the page include Scarecrow, Promontory, Opus One and Verite.
The WineFortune index median for California stands at 343 € per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. At the top, Scarecrow's Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon shows a median of 1110.67 €, Promontory 790 € and Sloan 692.33 €. Critics have filed 23 reviews at an average of 95.3 out of 100 with a top score of 100; the median drinking window runs from 2024 to 2040. The earliest vintage tracked is 2018.
Facts
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends
- Style
- Still red wines
- Designation
- AVA (American Viticultural Area)
- Climate
- Warm, tempered by Pacific fog
- Drinking window (median)
- 2024–2040
- WineFortune index median
- 343 € per 75 cl (90 days)
Bottles · 21 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under California, whichever sub-region or producer
RedFlagship Cabernet of the historic Inglenook estate, grown on Rutherford's benchlands in the heart of Napa Valley
RedBrooding hillside Cabernet from a wild, rocky corner of Napa Valley, raised slowly in a territory of its own
RedNapa Valley's Franco-American grand vin, a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend born of the Mondavi and Rothschild houses
RedCabernet Franc leads this Sonoma County blend, Verite's most perfumed expression of Pierre Seillan's hillside micro-crus
RedA transatlantic collaboration in which Dalla Valle and Ornellaia unite Napa Valley Cabernet with Tuscan cellar craft in one red
RedNapa Valley's Franco-American grand vin, a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend born of the Mondavi and Rothschild houses
RedA biodynamically farmed single-estate red from Rutherford, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and shaped by the hills of Napa Valley
RedVerite's Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend, bringing Bordeaux discipline to hillside vineyards across Sonoma County
RedA Merlot-led Sonoma County blend in the Right Bank spirit, drawn from hillside micro-crus by winemaker Pierre Seillan
RedThe Tesseron family's Bordeaux-style blend from a biodynamically farmed mountain vineyard high above Napa Valley
RedCult Rutherford Cabernet from old vines on the historic J.J. Cohn estate in the heart of Napa Valley
RedBrooding hillside Cabernet from a wild, rocky corner of Napa Valley, raised slowly in a territory of its own
RedBrooding hillside Cabernet from a wild, rocky corner of Napa Valley, raised slowly in a territory of its own
RedBrooding hillside Cabernet from a wild, rocky corner of Napa Valley, raised slowly in a territory of its own
RedSloan's Cabernet-led proprietary red, grown on a hillside estate above Rutherford in California
RedVerite's three Sonoma blends — La Muse, La Joie and Le Désir — gathered in a single case from Pierre Seillan's hillside vineyards
RedFavia's Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville's cool volcanic soils — dark fruit, fine tannin and quiet Napa depth
RedA biodynamically farmed single-estate red from Rutherford, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and shaped by the hills of Napa Valley
RedA Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from Oakville's Tench Vineyard, Bevan Cellars' rich, small-lot expression of the Napa Valley floor
RedRealm Cellars' Merlot-led Napa Valley blend, named for Shakespeare — dark, plush and expressive of its valley-floor fruit
RedAndremily's bold Central Coast Syrah from California – dark berry fruit, cracked pepper and smoky depth from whole-cluster winemaking
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from California
Questions
What is the WineFortune index level for California wines?
The WineFortune index median for California is 343 € per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over the past 90 days. It covers 13 indexed wines out of the 22 tracked in the region.
Which California wines show the highest WineFortune index medians?
Scarecrow's Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford leads at a median of 1110.67 € per 75 cl, followed by Promontory from Napa Valley at 790 € and Sloan's Proprietary Red from Rutherford at 692.33 €. All figures are WineFortune index medians per 75 cl bottle over 90 days.
What styles of wine does California produce at this level?
The tracked wines are still reds, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends. Most carry an AVA designation, the American Viticultural Area system, with sub-regions such as Napa Valley, Rutherford, Oakville, Coombsville and Sonoma County.
How do critics rate the California wines WineFortune tracks?
Critics have filed 23 reviews of the tracked wines, with an average score of 95.3 out of 100 and a top score of 100. The median drinking window runs from 2024 to 2040.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold California wine?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 23 vintages from California, which make up 20.3 % of the fund's value. This is stated as a holding fact, not a recommendation.