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Quintessa Wine Price Guide 2026: Retail, Auction and Vintages
Quintessa wine price in 2026: live retail from 1,666 sellers, 1,261 auction sales, prices by vintage, country and format, and the estate's published facts.
The median Quintessa price in Wine Labs data is $259.97 per 750 ml bottle. That figure comes from 1,666 sellers in 41 countries on November 4, 2026. Half of all prices fall between $249.99 and $279.99. At auction the same wine trades lower: the median over the last three years is $150 per bottle, buyer's premium included, across 1,261 sold lots at 27 auction houses.
This guide sets out what Quintessa is, how its price varies by vintage, country and format, and how retail and auction prices relate.
Quintessa at a glance
| Wine | Quintessa, estate red, Rutherford, Napa Valley |
| Founders | Agustin and Valeria Huneeus (Quintessa) |
| Estate | 280 acres, of which 160 acres are planted, in 26 vineyard blocks (Quintessa) |
| Land purchased | 1989 (Napa Wine Project) |
| First released vintage | 1994 (Napa Wine Project) |
| Farming | Organic since planting in 1989, biodynamic practices since 1996 (2020 tech sheet) |
| Live retail median | $259.97 per 750 ml, 1,666 sellers |
| Auction median, last 3 years | $150 per 750 ml incl. premium, 1,261 lots |
What Quintessa is
Quintessa is a single estate wine. The property sits in Rutherford at the foot of the Vaca Mountains, with hills, valleys, a lake the estate calls Dragon Lake and about 100 acres of natural woodland (Quintessa, The Estate). Valeria Huneeus is named on the estate page as Founder and Vineyard Master. Each block is farmed, harvested and vinified separately (Quintessa). The estate belongs to the Huneeus Vintners group (Napa Wine Project), and a limited-production Sauvignon Blanc, Illumination, is also made at Quintessa (Napa Wine Project).
Festival Napa Valley's 2023 profile names Rebekah Wineburg as Quintessa's winemaker (Festival Napa Valley, 2023).
The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon-led and changes with the vintage. The winery's 2020 tech sheet gives:
| 2020 Quintessa | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Blend | 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Carménère, 2% Petit Verdot |
| Harvest | September 3 to 26, 2020 |
| Oak | 22 months, 60% new French oak |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Leading blocks | Dragon's Terrace, Corona, Monte Cruz, Silver Norte, Mt Calisse |
Source: Quintessa 2020 tech sheet.
For 2023, the winery says new Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc plantings from the Riveria Block enter the wine for the first time, and that it slightly increased the share of élevage in terracotta amphora (Quintessa, The Wine).
Quintessa wine price in retail
Wine Labs found live 750 ml offers for Quintessa from 1,666 sellers. We keep one price per seller per vintage, the lowest, which gives 2,469 seller-vintage prices.
| Retail measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sellers | 1,666 |
| Countries | 41 |
| Median price | $259.97 |
| 25th to 75th percentile | $249.99 to $279.99 |
| Local wine shops and delivery listings | 1,149 sellers, median $259.97 |
| Online merchants | 517 sellers, median $249.99 |
The US dominates the data with 1,474 sellers. One chain carries much of that shelf: Total Wine lists Quintessa in 302 stores at a median of $259.97. Without Total Wine and the two delivery apps in our data, the median across the remaining 1,061 sellers is $254.99. The retail price is narrow for a wine at this level, and most current-release offers cluster within a few dollars of $260.
Prices by country
Live 750 ml offers, November 4, 2026, in US dollars. Some UK and Hong Kong quotes are in bond.
| Country | Median per 750 ml | Sellers |
|---|---|---|
| USA | $260 | 1,474 sellers |
| Hong Kong | $171 | 24 sellers |
| UK | $168 | 17 sellers |
| Japan | $253 | 16 sellers |
| Germany | $216 | 14 sellers |
| Switzerland | $248 | 10 sellers |
| Country | Sellers | Median per 750 ml |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 1,474 | $259.97 |
| Hong Kong | 24 | $170.71 |
| UK | 17 | $168.08 |
| Japan | 16 | $253.30 |
| Germany | 14 | $215.74 |
| Switzerland | 10 | $248.04 |
Prices are converted to US dollars. The tax basis differs between sellers: some UK and Hong Kong merchants quote in bond or before duty and VAT, which lowers their median. Compare a quote with sellers on the same tax basis.
Quintessa prices by vintage
Retail and auction prices for the same vintage, from the vintages with at least 20 retail sellers and five auction sales in the last three years. Retail here excludes delivery-app listings, because their vintage field is less reliable.
Per 750 ml. Auction sales from the last three years, buyer's premium included.
| Vintage | Retail median | Auction median |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $220 | $153 |
| 2015 | $277 | $158 |
| 2016 | $225 | $175 |
| 2017 | $196 | $147 |
| 2018 | $266 | $175 |
| 2019 | $235 | $184 |
| 2020 | $245 | $158 |
| 2021 | $270 | $190 |
| 2022 | $260 | $172 |
| 2023 | $260 | $205 |
| Vintage | Retail sellers | Retail median | Auction lots | Auction median | Auction / retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | $219.99 | 58 | $153 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 42 | $276.68 | 81 | $158 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 33 | $225.03 | 78 | $175 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 29 | $195.99 | 35 | $147 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 351 | $266.17 | 82 | $175 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 117 | $234.99 | 113 | $184 | 0.78 |
| 2020 | 101 | $244.99 | 37 | $158 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 220 | $269.99 | 63 | $190 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 480 | $259.97 | 29 | $172 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 411 | $259.97 | 12 | $205 | 0.79 |
Older vintages trade mainly at auction. In the last three years, every vintage from 1994 to 2013 sold at least seven times, with medians between $98 (1999) and $170 (2013). The 1994 inaugural vintage had 15 sales at a median of $129.
Vintage matters more than age. At auction, the 2016, 2019 and 2021 vintages have higher medians than the vintages on either side of them. At retail, the 2017 is the lowest-priced of the recent vintages.
Quintessa at auction
Wine Labs holds 2,293 Quintessa lots with a recorded sale price at 30 auction houses, from May 2003 to November 2, 2026. Most recent sales are at WineBid (399 lots in the last three years), K&L Wines (277), Spectrum Wine Auctions (135), Acker (133) and Zachys (69).
Auction volume has grown: 33 sold lots in 2014, 246 in 2021 and 588 so far in 2026. Part of that growth reflects auction houses added to our coverage, so it is not a pure measure of demand.
The yearly median rose from $86 in 2014 to $160 in 2026. That series mixes vintages, so the cleaner test compares the same vintage across years. For the 24 vintages with at least five sales in each of the last two 12-month windows, the median change was +8.4%, and 19 of the 24 vintages sold higher in the more recent year.
Formats
| Format, last 3 years | Sold lots | Median per bottle |
|---|---|---|
| 750 ml | 1,083 | $151 |
| 1.5 l magnum | 112 | $276 |
| 375 ml half bottle | 42 | $82 |
| 3 l | 16 | $562 |
Per litre of wine, magnums and 3 l bottles sold slightly below the 750 ml price, and half bottles above it. Treat each format as its own price series.
Retail and auction measure different things
For every vintage in the table above, the auction median is below the retail median. The median ratio is 0.70, and the range is 0.57 to 0.79. The two figures answer different questions:
- Retail is an asking price for a bottle in stock, usually a recent vintage, often including sales tax or VAT.
- Auction is the result of one lot. It includes the buyer's premium, but not shipping, tax, insurance or storage. It also reflects that lot's condition and provenance.
A buyer who compares the two should add those costs to the auction price. A seller should expect a consignment to clear nearer the auction median, less the seller's commission. For more on hammer, realised and per-bottle prices, see Auction Wine Prices.
How to check a Quintessa price
- Match the vintage. Retail medians differ by up to $70 between neighbouring vintages.
- Match the format. Convert magnums and half bottles before comparing with a 750 ml price.
- Know the tax basis. In-bond and duty-paid quotes are not comparable.
- Use several observations. One listing or one auction result is a data point, not a market price.
See live Quintessa prices and auction history in Wine Labs fine wine market data, and recent auction results in the auction digest.
Data methodology: Wine Labs data, snapshot November 4, 2026, for the wine "Quintessa Red, Rutherford". Retail uses live offers from online merchants, local wine shops and delivery apps, single 750 ml bottles only, one price per seller per vintage (the lowest), converted to US dollars. The vintage table excludes delivery-app listings. Auction figures use lots with a recorded realised price, buyer's premium included, normalised to a 750 ml bottle, with mixed lots and flagged outliers removed; the last three years run from November 5, 2023 to November 4, 2026. Medians are used throughout. Estate facts come from Quintessa's website and tech sheet and from the sources linked.