Rutherford
Napa Valley benchland Cabernet from Quintessa, Scarecrow and Sloan, tracked and priced on the WineFortune index
- Producers
- 3
- Wines tracked
- 3
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 4
Rutherford is a sub-region of California in the United States, an American Viticultural Area on the benchlands of the Napa Valley floor. WineFortune tracks three wines from three producers here — Quintessa, Scarecrow and Sloan — all still reds, with four bottlings listed in the shop, each priced on the WineFortune index built from our own trades and listings over 90 days.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the defining grape. The gravelly, sandy loam soils of the bench give the wines a fine, dusty tannin signature often called Rutherford dust. Days are warm and nights are cooled by fog drawn in from San Pablo Bay, and the wines are powerful, structured still reds made under the AVA designation.
The WineFortune index median for Rutherford stands at €692.33 per 75 cl bottle. Among the wines tracked, Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon sits at €1110.67, Sloan Proprietary Red at €692.33 and Quintessa at €208, each a median per 75 cl bottle from WineFortune trades and listings over 90 days. Critics aggregated on WineFortune have filed six reviews, averaging 93.9 on the 100-point scale with a peak of 97, and a median drinking window from 2025 to 2040.
Facts
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Bordeaux blending varieties
- Style
- Still red
- Classification
- Rutherford AVA, California
- Climate
- Warm days, nights cooled by bay fog
- Drinking window (median)
- 2025–2040
- WineFortune index median
- €692.33 per 75 cl bottle
Bottles · 4 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Rutherford, whichever sub-region or producer
RedA biodynamically farmed single-estate red from Rutherford, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and shaped by the hills of Napa Valley
RedCult Rutherford Cabernet from old vines on the historic J.J. Cohn estate in the heart of Napa Valley
RedSloan's Cabernet-led proprietary red, grown on a hillside estate above Rutherford in California
RedA biodynamically farmed single-estate red from Rutherford, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and shaped by the hills of Napa Valley
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 Rutherford
Questions
Which Rutherford wines does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks three still red wines from three Rutherford producers: Quintessa, Scarecrow and Sloan. All three carry the Rutherford AVA designation, and four bottlings are listed in the WineFortune shop.
What is the WineFortune index level for Rutherford?
The WineFortune index median for Rutherford is €692.33 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. By wine, Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon stands at €1110.67, Sloan Proprietary Red at €692.33 and Quintessa at €208.
How do critics rate Rutherford wines on WineFortune?
Critics aggregated on WineFortune have filed six reviews of the Rutherford wines tracked, averaging 93.9 on the 100-point scale with a highest score of 97. The median drinking window runs from 2025 to 2040.
What makes Rutherford Cabernet distinctive?
Rutherford sits on benchland in the Napa Valley, where gravelly, sandy loam soils give Cabernet Sauvignon a fine, dusty tannin character often called Rutherford dust. Warm days and fog-cooled nights shape ripe yet structured still red wines.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold wine from Rutherford?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds four vintages from Rutherford. This is stated as a holding fact only, not a recommendation.