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Rutherford AVA has about 3,500 planted acres, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon. Its old-vine sites — the J.J. Cohn estate behind Scarecrow was planted in 1945 — command prices at the top of the Napa range.
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Rutherford AVA has about 3,500 planted acres, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon. Its old-vine sites — the J.J. Cohn estate behind Scarecrow was planted in 1945 — command prices at the top of the Napa range.
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Planted area
≈ 3,500 acresRutherford Dust Society
Los números, para los curiosos
Todas las regiones →| Insumo | Bajo | Medio | Alto | Unidad | Fuente |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel aging, cult Cabernet2024 | 18 | 21 | 24 | months | Estate technical notes |
| New French oak barrel (225 l)2025 | 1,000 | 1,250 | 1,500 | USD/barrel | Cooperage price lists and trade report… |
| Mobile or in-house bottling2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | USD/bottle | Mobile bottling line quotes |
| Vineyard establishment (years 1–3, excluding land)2020 | 45,000 | 52,500 | 60,000 | USD/acre | UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension |
| Winery construction2024 | 5,000,000 | 17,500,000 | 30,000,000 | USD | Trade reporting on Napa winery project… |
| Distributor + retailer margin (three-tier)2024 | 60 | 80 | 100 | % on winery price | Distributor ≈ 25–30% |
| All varieties, District 4 (Napa) weighted average2024 | 6,939 | 6,939 | 6,939 | USD/ton | California Grape Crush Report 2024 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Napa County average2024 | 8,700 | 9,146 | 9,146 | USD/ton | Napa County Agricultural Crop Report 2… |
| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Napa County, 2025 crush2025 | 8,864 | 8,933 | 9,002 | USD/ton | California Grape Crush Report 2025 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, per kilogram2024 | 10 | 10 | 10 | USD/kg | Corkonomics estimate from the inputs o… |
| Farming cost, premium/cult estate2024 | 12,000 | 18,500 | 25,000 | USD/acre/year | Estate interviews reported in the trad… |
| Hand harvest2024 | 1,500 | 2,250 | 3,000 | USD/acre | UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension |
De dónde proceden los datos
- Estate technical notes (Harlan, Screaming Eagle, Dominus)
- Cooperage price lists and trade reporting (Wine Industry Network, Wines & Vines), 2024–2025
- Mobile bottling line quotes
- UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension, Sample Costs to Establish a Vineyard and Produce Winegrapes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa County (2020)
- Trade reporting on Napa winery projects; permitting is the constraint
- Distributor ≈ 25–30%, retailer ≈ 30–50% on their cost
- California Grape Crush Report 2024 (CDFA / USDA NASS)
- Napa County Agricultural Crop Report 2024
- California Grape Crush Report 2025, preliminary (CDFA / USDA NASS, March 2026)
- Corkonomics estimate from the inputs on this page
- Estate interviews reported in the trade press; organic, high-density, multiple passes
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