Our take
Sterling Vintner's Collection California Meritage Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0088692864056
Our take
What we make of this bottle
California is the stated origin of this red, and that is as far as the source of the fruit is pinned down. The grape or grapes that go into the blend are not confirmed, so what fills the bottle stays an open question.
Among the reds we track, this is one of the least expensive. If cost is what you are weighing at the shelf, that is worth knowing here: in our September 2026 checks it ranged from $10.49 to $15.99 across three stores. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. Sterling Vineyards says the winery was founded in Napa Valley in 1964.
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$10.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$12.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$15.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Founded in Napa Valley
Sterling Vineyards says the winery was founded in Napa Valley in 1964.
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.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. 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.