(Updated May 2024) We love the convenience of buying wine at Whole Foods, but the selection can be hit or miss. To help save you time, we’ve walked the store aisles for you to create this list of the best Whole Foods wines under $20. The list is updated every month, and focuses on quality, everyday-drinking wines for a low price.
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To assess the selections, we turned to a source that’s less biased than our own palates — millions of drinkers on Vivino.com. Every wine on this list earned 4 out of 5 stars or higher on Vivino. For the purposes of this article, our goal is share out wines you may not have heard of before. So, major bulk wines such as Yellowtail, Sutter Home, or Barefoot have been excluded.
Please note the Whole Foods wine selection varies by region. We are constantly checking our nearby stores to ensure this list is up to date, but your local selection may be different.
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Deal Alert: Cave de Lugny Brut Rosé
Côtes de Provence, France
$19.79 (REGularly $21.99)
With its clear pink hue, this Crémant de Bourgogne makes the perfect Valentine’s Day sipper. It is filled with bright strawberry, cranberry, orange zest, and traces of herbal/floral aromatics. Drinkers enjoyed its balance of red fruit, refreshing effervescence, crisp acidity, and dry finish.
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Sonoma county, california
$19.79 (regularly $21.99)
This blend of 50% Sonoma Coast, 40% Russian River, and 10% Sonoma Mountain grapes yields a classic Sonoma Pinot Noir. Drinkers enjoyed its balance between bright red cherry fruit, earthy undertones, hints of vanilla and spice, and lithe tannins.
Buy at Whole Foods via AmazonDeal Alert: Union Sacré Elsass Dry Riesling
Santa Barbara, CA
$14.79 (regularly $18.49)
This is a unique, new-world expression of dry, Kabinett-style Riesling. It offers a fresh bouquet of honeysuckle, apricot, apple, and lime, along with notes of wet stone. With its light, crisp texture and vibrant fruit, this riesling is aromatic without being overbearing.
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Cleto Chiarli Centenario Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro Amabile N.V.
emilia romagna, italy – $16.99
This is a frizzante, or lightly sparkling wine, with a touch of sweetness. Lambrusco Grasparossa is the thickest skinned of the Lambrusco grapes, yielding a deeper red hue than others. Drinkers enjoyed its fruit-forward flavors of cherry, raspberry, and blackberry, along with an earthy, balsamic-like acidity. It is off-dry, making it a versatile companion for anything from spicy foods to desserts.
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Bayten Sauvignon Blanc
constantia, south africa – $15.99
This dry-farmed vineyard is situated along the slopes of South Africa’s Constantiaberg mountain, just south of Cape Town. Drinkers loved the Bayten Sauvignon Blanc’s crisp, invigorating minerality, along with its fresh aromatics of citrus, grapefruit, tropical, and traces of grass. With its clean, bone-dry profile, this is a South African wine for Sancerre lovers.
Buy at Whole Foods via AmazonSte. Venture Aix en Provence Rosé
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, FRANCE – $16.99
The Ste. Venture is a blend of 32% Grenache, 23% Syrah, 17% Cinsault, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Rolle, 5% Grenache Blanc, and 3% Counoise. Drinkers found it had the perfect balance of crisp acidity, delicate fruit, and a light, refreshing body. Strawberry, watermelon, peach, and citrus flavors carry this wine to a dry, savory finish.
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moscato d’asti, italy – $13.99
For a low-alcohol option (5.5% ABV) perfect for hot summer days, look no further than Cantine Elvio Tintero. This family-owned winery produces estate-grown Moscato d’Asti in Piedmont, Italy. Drinkers loved its delicate, honeyed aromatics of stone fruit, apple, and blossoms, along with a hint of effervescence and minerality.
Husch Vineyards Chenin Blanc
Mendocino, CA – $14.99
The family-owned Husch Vineyards is the oldest vineyard in California’s Anderson Valley. Drinkers praised the wine’s rich bouquet of apricot, pear, citrus, mineral-laced texture, and vibrant acidity. With a hint of residual sugar on the finish, this Chenin blanc is excellent on its own, with appetizers, or Asian fare such as a spicy sushi bake, or char siu bao.
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Bordeaux, France – $19.49
If you like dry, mineral-driven white wines, or just need a bottle to go with seafood, the Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc is for you. Drinkers loved its aromas of lime, tropical, grapefruit, and stone, carried on a smooth, supple frame with clean acidity. This is a blend of 70% Sémillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc.
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Matetic Vineyards Winemakers Blend
Valle de San Antonio, Chile
$19.99
A biodynamic, estate-grown wine for under $20? Matetic Vineyards is a hidden gem. This boutique vineyard situated in Chile’s Rosario Valley. Its vineyards enjoy cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean, and excellent drainage from the granite soil. Drinkers enjoyed the Winemaker’s Blend’s rich, dark fruit with notes of chocolate and spice, backed by smooth, full-bodied tannins. The red blend contains Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Malbec.
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Valle del uco, Argentina – $18.99
At nearly 4,000 feet, the high altitude of this Valle del Uco, Argentina estate yields wines with intense tannins and concentrated fruit. Drinkers loved Clos de los Siete’s earthy, leathery notes of black plum, black berry, and vanilla, along with plenty of oak and chocolate aromas as well. This is a blend of 55% Malbec, 16% Merlat, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 3% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc.
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Asti, Piedmont, Italy – $19.99
If you’re looking for an earthy, leathery Italian red to pair with your next meal, Vietti’s Barbera d’Asti offers excellent value. Drinkers loved its red cherry, raspberry, black plum, cedar spice, and tobacco notes framed by supple, medium-bodied tannins and medium-high acidity.
Buy at Whole Foods via AmazonJuan Gil Jumilla (Silver Label)
Jumilla, Spain – $15.99
Bodegas Juan Gil is a family-owned vineyard passed down through generations since 1916. The Monastrell grape, more commonly known as Mourvedre, thrives in Jumilla’s harsh climate of extreme temperatures. This results in wine with an intensity of flavor and concentration that drinkers love. The wine offers rich dark berry fruit and peppery spices, balanced out by bold acidity and fine-grained tannins for a lasting finish.
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Primitivo di Manduria, Italy
$18.49
Primitivo is technically the Zinfandel grape, made in Italy. And since Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia is one of Italy’s warmest wine regions, it yields wines that are rich and lush in flavor. Drinkers enjoyed its leathery blackberry, plum, and cherry flavors, oak and vanilla aromatics, and smooth tannins. Caveat: The wine labels in this store photo don’t match what I see online, but all other characteristics seem to be similar. This is a certified organic, estate-grown wine.
Buy at Whole Foods via Amazon2021 Banshee Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
sonoma county, california
$18.39
NOTE: this wine is mislabeled. Banshee Wines is based out of Sonoma and only makes Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon. Amazon.com incorrectly states that the wine is sourced from “Paso Robles”. Drinkers loved its luscious flavors of blackberry, black cherry, black plum, and chocolate, layered in with vanilla, tobacco, and black pepper. This rich fruit is balanced by smooth, fine-grained tannins, cool-climate acidity, and a dry finish. 92 pts Wine Enthusiast.
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Central Coast, California – $19.99
It’s hard to find complexity and depth of flavor in value wines. Smith & Hook wins major favor amongst drinkers for its rich, layered notes of black cherry, currant, oak spice, leather, and chocolate. Smith & Hook is owned by Nick and Gaby Hahn, owners of the acclaimed Hahn Family Wines.
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Whole Foods is the only nationwide grocer to employ a Master Sommelier, Devon Broglie. We made a thorough inspection of the wine aisles, and it’s clear Broglie and his team have built up an excellent selection of wines under $20.
If you’re wine shopping at multiple stores, check out our updated 2023 buying guides for the top Costco value wines and top Trader Joe’s wines.
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