Our take
Summer Water Rose Wine
- Style
- Rosé wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0812949021806
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Start with what the producer states rather than what the name suggests. Summer Water says the rosé is made by winemaker Ryan Zotovich, with grapes drawn from California's Central Coast, from Monterey down to Santa Barbara. So there is a named winemaker and a named stretch of coast, both from the company itself. Which grape or grapes go into it is not confirmed.
The average is 5 out of five, from 2 ratings, given by shoppers on a five-point scale. A count that size is a start, not a reputation, and we read the average that way.
In our August 2026 checks the price ranged from $16.49 to $22.99.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$16.49
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$19.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$22.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$17.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$19.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Winemaker & grape sourcing
Summer Water says its rose is made by winemaker Ryan Zotovich, who sources grapes from California's Central Coast, from Monterey to Santa Barbara.
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, 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.