Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve California Brut Cuvee Sparkling Wine

For a sparkling wine picked off the shelf, the score here needs a caveat before it is trusted. The number of shopper ratings so far is 1. That one rating is a 5 out of five. A lone five is a hopeful sign, not a settled verdict, which is worth remembering. The origin is given only as California, and no grape is confirmed for it here.

In our September 2026 checks the lowest observed price was $18.99 and the highest $32.99 across ten stores. On the producer, Kendall-Jackson says it has been family grown since 1982, and its Wine Estate and Gardens sits at 5007 Fulton Road in Santa Rosa, California.

Kendall-Jackson's own product page names the method behind the bubbles: the Charmat method, where the wine gets its fizz from a second fermentation in a pressurized tank rather than in the bottle, a faster and less costly way to make sparkling wine. The finished wine lists 11 percent alcohol, several points lower than a still wine typically runs, and the producer's own tasting notes call it "bright, clean, floral, fruit-driven, perfectly bubbly," the maker's words, with a fresh, fruity nose and a clean finish. The producer's page does not state which grapes go into the blend or in what proportion, a gap that holds across the Kendall-Jackson site for this wine specifically.

Our call: reasonable if the Charmat method the producer states plainly and a brand you already trust are enough for a sparkling pick; Kendall-Jackson names the technique outright, even for a line that is new to its lineup. Pass if you buy on a settled reputation or a confirmed grape makeup; one perfect rating is a start, not a reputation, and the producer has not stated what grapes are in the blend.

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