Our take
Kenwood Sonoma & Mendocino Counties Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0010986002226
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Kenwood's California Cabernet is drawn from Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, and in our August 2026 checks it sat toward the lower-priced end of the reds we track.
1 shoppers have rated it, averaging 3 out of five, a mark that lands in the lower reach of the scores among the wines we have ratings for.
The grape is Cabernet Sauvignon. Our grape research calls it a red grape grown in many regions, one that often makes firmly built wines and joins red blends, and for taste it lists black currant, cherry and plum, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak; ripeness, climate and winemaking, that research adds, can leave a Cabernet lean and herbal in style or broad and fruit-led.
We do not have a confirmed producer account for this bottle. In our September 2026 checks its price ranged from $11.99 to $14.49. At that price, is a modestly rated California Cabernet from Sonoma and Mendocino the everyday red you want?
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$14.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$12.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$11.99
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 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, 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.