What the name means
Alexander Valley is a federally recognized American Viticultural Area in northern Sonoma County. The AVA name is more specific than California or Sonoma County alone.
Research underway
Alexander Valley Vineyards Chardonnay
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Alexander Valley
- Shelf barcode
- 0085798018727
The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- King Soopers, Glendale, CO$17.99
- Mariano's, Westmont, IL$24.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$34.99
- Fred Meyer, Vancouver, WA$23.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Winery history
Alexander Valley Vineyards says Hank and Linda Wetzel began the family winery in 1975.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know Alexander Valley.
Alexander Valley follows the Russian River and nearby benchlands for about 20 miles. The valley name establishes a defined origin, but elevation, exposure and distance from the river still create different vineyard settings within it.
How grapes grow here
The region has warm, dry summers, with cooler air moving inland from the Pacific and along the Russian River. Day-to-night temperature changes and the strength of that cooling vary across the valley.
What lies under the vines
Rocky and gravelly ground appears on hills and benches, while sandy loam and river deposits occur nearer the valley floor. The AVA name does not establish one soil for every bottle.
How large the region is
- AVA area
- The regional association reports about 76,900 acres within the AVA.
- Cultivated vineyard area
- About 14,890 acres are reported under vines.
Places within the region
- Valley floor
- Sites along the Russian River include deeper alluvial and sandy loam soils with stronger river influence.
- Benches and hills
- Higher and sloping sites include shallower, rockier ground and a range of exposures.
Getting to know Chardonnay.
Chardonnay is a white grape used for still and sparkling wine. It can be made without oak for a lighter shape or fermented and aged in oak for more weight.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official category guides place citrus and apple at the cooler end and stone fruit or tropical fruit in riper examples. Oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture, but those features are winemaking choices rather than a guarantee.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 116 Chardonnay wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Sep 21, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.