Our take
Ballatore Gran Spumante Sparkling Wine 750ml
- Style
- Sparkling wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0085000007570
Our take
What we make of this bottle
This bottle is a sparkling wine from California, sold under the Ballatore name. In our August 2026 checks the price ranged from $10.99 to $12.99, and that puts it among the least expensive sparkling wines we track.
1 shopper has rated this wine, scoring it 5 out of five. That is one person's score, not a crowd's. If a toast is on the calendar and the budget is fixed, this bottle earns a look on price alone.
Ballatore comes from E. & J. Gallo Winery, and the brand's starting point is the company's own account: Gallo says it introduced Ballatore Gran Spumante in 1985.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$10.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$11.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$10.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$12.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$10.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$10.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$12.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Introduced 1985
Gallo says it introduced Ballatore Gran Spumante in 1985.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 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.