What the name means
A federally defined American Viticultural Area. The legal boundary is meaningful, but it is large and internally varied.
Research underway
Sonoma-Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Sonoma Coast
- Shelf barcode
- 0769611454441
The price we checked
A dated anchor, not a promise about your store.
- Store listing$31.49
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know Sonoma Coast.
The Pacific matters here, but ‘coastal’ is not a complete tasting note. Site mix, fog exposure, wind and producer choices determine how much freshness survives the cellar.
How grapes grow here
Marine air, fog and wind moderate summer heat across much of the appellation, with large differences by distance, elevation and exposure.
What lies under the vines
The AVA is too broad for one soil claim; release-level vineyard sourcing is required before connecting geology to a bottle.
How large the region is
- Research rule
- Treat Sonoma Coast as a legally protected umbrella, then ask which vineyards actually entered the blend.
Places within the region
- Boundary
- The AVA extends across a broad sweep of Sonoma County; named vineyards are more informative than the coastal shorthand.
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 lees work 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.
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.