Our take
Joseph Drouhin Chardonnay
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Shelf barcode
- 0012086312014
Our take
What we make of this bottle
This is a Chardonnay, a white wine. Maison Joseph Drouhin says it has been a family run wine house since 1880. In our September 2026 checks the wine ranged from $26.99 to $35.99.
Our grape research describes Chardonnay as a white grape behind both still and sparkling wine, lighter when made without oak and fuller when fermented and aged in it. Official category guides connect citrus and apple to cooler growing and stone or tropical fruit to riper fruit, and note that oak and time on the settled yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture without ensuring any of it. The wines we cover carry a median shopper rating of 4.71, but we do not have a shopper rating for this bottle, and its origin beyond the producer's name is not something we can confirm. So, with the grape and a long family history to go on but no place named and no score, is that enough to reach for it?
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$35.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$26.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Family history
Maison Joseph Drouhin says it has been a family run wine house since 1880.
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 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 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.