- You want peach, pear and a clean mineral finish
- A bright Tuscan white around $15 fits the assignment
- You value published blend and fermentation detail
The Grocery Store Wine verdict
Riva De La Rosa
Vermentino
At $13.99–$14.99 in our two checks, this is a fair route into a fresh Tuscan white: real blend detail, stainless-steel precision and a useful mineral brief. Check the re-shot label later if the half-point alcohol conflict matters to you.
- Region
- Toscana IGT
- Grape
- Vermentino-led blend
- The release we researched
- Current release
- Price context
- 2 exact store checks below
Original bottle photography is coming. We publish our own shelf photographs, not stock imagery.
What it costs
Exact regular prices from dated store checks.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$13.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$14.99
Observed at specific stores; your store will vary. A price target, not an ad.
At $13.99–$14.99 in our two checks, this is a fair route into a fresh Tuscan white: real blend detail, stainless-steel precision and a useful mineral brief. Check the re-shot label later if the half-point alcohol conflict matters to you.
Our call uses physically certified package identity, producer and regional evidence, dated public ratings and current store-price context. Price never enters the GSW Score.
- You require one settled alcohol figure
- You want oak texture or strong aromatic sweetness
- A verified shelf vintage is essential
Serve chilled, then let the glass warm enough to show aroma and texture.
Match the bottle’s crisp white weight, acidity and oak to the food, not to the label’s prestige.
The release and package behind our call.
We decoded the EAN-13 from the owner’s in-store photograph on August 8, 2026 and verified its check digit. The package GTIN is physically certified; vintage and lot claims remain limited to what the photograph or producer record proves.
Physically certified package
- Physically certified GTIN
- 0087872651028 physical specimen evidence
- Certification record
- Owner fieldwork photograph · EAN-13 decoded with Vision · GTIN-14 00087872651028 physical specimen evidence
- Retailer source identifier
- 0008787265102 retailer listing evidence
What to expect in the glass.
Region, production, chemistry and house style point to a clear sensory profile. This is the profile we would buy against.
Vermentino-led blend and moderate alcohol range
Cold stainless-steel production and producer description
Producer description
Stainless-steel fermentation record
Understanding Toscana IGT without flattening it.
Toscana IGT is meaningful regional origin at very large scale, not a promise of one village or soil. Producer sourcing, blend and cellar details have to provide the finer resolution.
A protected place
A protected geographical indication whose production zone spans Tuscany. Its rules allow broad regional sourcing and a wider variety set than any one Tuscan DOC or DOCG.
The climate frame
Tuscany moves from Mediterranean coastal conditions to cooler inland hills and mountain edges. Exposure, elevation and distance from the Tyrrhenian Sea create large differences inside the indication.
What can be claimed
Clay-limestone, marine sediment, sand, alluvium and localized volcanic material all occur across Tuscany. The IGT name alone cannot assign one substrate to a finished wine.
Scale, without the fog
- 2025 vineyard base
- The consortium reported 14,686 hectares in the category for 2025. established
- 2025 production
- The consortium reported 649,053 hectolitres and about 83 million bottles, with red wine the largest share. established
Subregions worth tracking
- Production zone
- The indication covers the administrative territory of Tuscany; a Toscana IGT label does not establish a narrower commune or vineyard. established
- Hierarchy
- The category sits alongside Tuscany’s more geographically restrictive DOC and DOCG wines and gives producers broader blending latitude. established
What is specific to this Current release bottle.
The physical GTIN is certified and the producer publishes meaningful blend and process detail. Its web page says 12.5% alcohol while the technical note says 13%, so the exact shelf value waits on the re-shoot.
Production
Grapes are destemmed and softly crushed, held at 8°C for 24 hours, then fermented in stainless steel at no more than 12°C.
Taste claim
Producer-stated peach and pear with a bright, mineral finish.
Riva De La Rosa
Riboli Family Wines is named in the brand’s technical material; the reviewed brand pages do not make a more specific ownership claim.
Riva De La Rosa presents a modern Tuscan range built around regional varieties and a bright, food-oriented style.
The producer publishes a 95% Vermentino and 5% Petit Manseng blend, cold pre-fermentation handling and low-temperature stainless-steel fermentation.
- Blend
- 95% Vermentino and 5% Petit Manseng. producer stated
- Alcohol
- The current web page says 12.5%; the producer technical note says 13%. conflicted
- Appellation
- Toscana IGT in the producer technical note. established
- Retailer-reported package
- 3.23 × 11.81 × 3.23 in; 32 lb gross; 2.57 lb net conflicted
What is still open.
Conflicts and missing evidence stay visible until a physical bottle or stronger source settles them.
- Physically certified GTIN
- Owner fieldwork decoded EAN-13 0087872651028 from an in-store photograph on August 8, 2026; GTIN-14 00087872651028 passed its check digit. disclosed
- Retailer identifier
- Kroger supplied 0008787265102 as its source identifier. It is retained in the evidence record but does not replace the physically certified package GTIN. conflicted
- Artwork
- Original photography is pending a re-shoot; no artwork or label file is referenced. not found
- Public rating coverage
- 1 current retailer rating source is included; empty 0/0 retailer placeholders are excluded from the GSW Score. disclosed
- Data quality note 1
- The packet’s 32 lb gross weight is implausible for one 750 ml bottle and is retained as a conflict, not corrected. conflicted
- Data quality note 2
- Kroger’s source identifier 0008787265102 differs from the physically certified package GTIN. conflicted
- Data quality note 3
- Provider image references were not classified and are not used as page artwork. conflicted
Claims stay attached to evidence.
Every claim on this page shows where we found it and when we last checked. If we got something wrong, tell us. We fix it in public.
SourcePublisher / how strong the source isChecked
Toscana IGT production specification ↗
Ministero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle ForesteProtected-geographical-indication name, territory and production rules
Toscana IGT 2026 press kit ↗
Consorzio Vino ToscanaCurrent vineyard, production and category scale
Toscana, terra di vini ↗
Regione ToscanaRegional climate, landscape, varieties and wine hierarchy
Riva De La Rosa release record ↗
Riva De La RosaRelease, production and producer-stated taste
Riva De La Rosa producer history ↗
Riva De La RosaProducer history and ownership context
Owner fieldwork barcode photograph
Grocery Store WinePhysical EAN-13 decoded on 2026-08-08; check digit verified as GTIN-14 00087872651028
Dated retailer product record
KrogerPackage fields, retailer identifier and data-quality checks
Kroger product rating ↗
Kroger5.00 / 5 from 3 ratings
Target listing check ↗
TargetNo exact listing or shopper rating was found.
Total Wine listing check ↗
Total WineAn exact listing was found with no shopper rating; the page invited the first review.
Front, back, fine print.
The label, the barcode, and the fine print, captured so you can read what the bottle actually says.
- Physically certified GTIN
- 0087872651028
- Editorial status
- Verdict published
- Artwork class
- Original house photography
- How much we know
- Region and release researched