Apothic Pinot Noir California Red Wine

At $10.99 at the cheapest store in our August 12, 2026 checks, this is one of the least expensive reds we track. The origin is California; Apothic Wines, based in Modesto, bottles it, with E. & J. Gallo Winery behind the label according to a wine-guide account of the brand's history.

Shoppers rate it 4.6 out of five, from 5 ratings. Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned red, and the guides that describe it lean on red cherry and berry, with lighter color and less tannin than a Cabernet Sauvignon, though site and ripeness can push it darker and fuller.

The price varies by store. In those same August 12, 2026 checks it ranged from $10.99 up to $17.99.

Apothic's own product page calls this Pinot Noir 'velvety & aromatic,' with aromas of dark cherry and fresh raspberry accented by vanilla, and cites a 90-point score from The Tasting Panel Magazine, dated December 2024. The fruit is sourced from vineyards across California rather than one narrower appellation, a retailer's account of the wine adds, consistent with the broad, blend-driven house style a wine guide attributes to Apothic's winemaking team.

Our call: an easy pick if you want a recognizable, widely stocked Pinot Noir at one of the lower prices among the reds we track; Apothic names Gallo's ownership and a Tasting Panel score for this exact bottle, more paper trail than the price alone suggests. Pass if you want a single vineyard or appellation behind the fruit; Apothic sources broadly across California rather than naming one growing area.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.