Our take
Sonoma-Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Sonoma Coast
- Shelf barcode
- 0769611454441
Our take
What we make of this bottle
In our September 2026 checks, the least any store asked for this Sonoma Coast Chardonnay was $25.99. Chardonnay is a white grape that can take more than one shape depending on how it is made. Official grape guides say it can be left unoaked for a lighter style or aged in oak for more body, they say oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder feel, and they tie citrus and apple to cooler examples, stone fruit or tropical fruit to riper ones. The name promises none of that in particular. As of August 12, 2026, 9 shoppers have rated it, averaging 4.67 out of five.
The brand behind it is Sonoma-Cutrer. The price also depends heavily on the store: across eight stores in those same September 2026 checks, the high we saw was $40.99.
Our call: it suits the shopper who wants a Sonoma Coast address on a Chardonnay and is willing to decide on that address alone. Pass if a confirmed maker's account matters to you; no producer account is on record here.
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$33.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$25.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$36.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$31.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$26.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$28.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$40.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$30.99
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 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.
What the name means
A federally defined American Viticultural Area. The legal boundary is meaningful, but it is large and internally varied.
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 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, 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.