Our take
Freemark Abbey Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- Napa Valley
- Shelf barcode
- 0015917026968
Our take
What we make of this bottle
One store had this Cabernet at $54.99 in our September 2026 checks, and a price like that makes you want to know who stands behind the bottle. Freemark Abbey is the brand on it; a confirmed account of the winery itself is not something we have yet.
What we can place is the origin. Napa Valley runs only about thirty miles end to end, our region research notes, yet its valley floor, its hillsides and its mountain vineyards can give quite different wines, so the valley name marks where a wine began while a smaller district within it tells you more. The federal government has recognized Napa Valley as a growing area since 1981, with seventeen smaller areas nested inside it. The climate is dry and Mediterranean: San Pablo Bay cools the southern end, the summer afternoons warm up toward the north, and evening fog pulls the overnight temperatures back down.
So if you want a closer read on where these grapes grew, reach for a bottle that names one of those smaller districts, not the valley alone, though this one carries just 1 ratings so far, at 5 out of five. The median score across the reds we cover is 4.71.
The other price we recorded was $96.49, in those same September 2026 checks.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$96.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$54.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
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 Napa Valley.
Napa Valley is only about 30 miles long, yet its floor, hillsides and mountain sites differ sharply. The valley name establishes origin, while a nested AVA or vineyard gives a closer reading of place.
What the name means
Napa Valley has been a federally recognized American Viticultural Area since 1981. Seventeen smaller AVAs now sit within its boundary.
How grapes grow here
The valley has a dry Mediterranean climate. San Pablo Bay cools the south, summer afternoons grow warmer toward the north, and fog lowers overnight temperatures across much of the valley.
What lies under the vines
Volcanic, marine and river activity created unusually varied ground. Napa Valley Vintners reports half of the world's twelve soil orders and 33 soil series within the region.
How large the region is
- Land under cultivation
- 47,216 acres, or 19,108 hectares, are reported under cultivation.
- Nested AVAs
- 17 approved AVAs sit within the Napa Valley AVA.
Places within the region
- Valley floor
- Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Yountville are among the nested floor and benchland AVAs.
- Hills and edges
- Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder and Los Carneros show how elevation and bay influence change within the valley.
Getting to know Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape grown in many wine regions. It often makes firmly built wines and is also a common part of red blends.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional authorities describe black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak. Ripeness, climate and winemaking can move the wine from lean and herbal to broad and fruit-led.
Sources: Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 163 Cabernet Sauvignon wines we cover →
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.