Our take
Hahn Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0086788666881
Our take
What we make of this bottle
At the shelf the honest question is what the word Cabernet actually promises. Our grape research describes Cabernet Sauvignon as a red grown across many wine regions, one that often makes firmly built wines and turns up as a common part of red blends. Regional authorities point to black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak, and they add that ripeness, climate and winemaking can leave a Cabernet lean and herbal in style or broad and fruit-led. This one is from California, and there is a family behind it: Hahn Family Wines says its founders, Nicky and Gaby Hahn, came to the Santa Lucia Highlands in the late 1970s, and the winery is family owned and run.
We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. In our September 2026 checks it was priced $14.99 to $21.99.
Hahn's site still describes a family-owned operation, though its own history timeline records that E&J Gallo Winery acquired Hahn Family Wines in 2023, a change the producer frames as continuing “the legacy of Nicky Hahn” rather than ending it. What this research could not pin down is which of Hahn's three current tiers, Founders, Appellation Series, or SLH, this particular shelf bottle belongs to; the plain, untiered “Cabernet Sauvignon” page that once matched this listing has been retired from the producer's site, and the closest current match is the entry-level Founders tier, but its vintage is not confirmed to be the vintage in this bottle, so its tasting notes are not attached here.
Our call: buy this for the grape and the family history the producer still tells, corporate ownership change and all; Hahn names its founders plainly even after the 2023 Gallo acquisition. Pass if you want tasting notes and technical detail tied to the exact bottle in hand; our research could not confirm which of Hahn's three current tiers this shelf bottle matches, and no shopper rating has reached our record either.
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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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$16.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$16.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$21.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$19.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$14.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$17.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$15.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Family winery
Hahn Family Wines says founders Nicky and Gaby Hahn came to the Santa Lucia Highlands in the late 1970s. The winery is family owned and operated.
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.
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. 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.