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Best $15-and-Under Wines

By Food & Wine
Updated February 15, 2017
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Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle picked these exceptional bargain bottles, all available for $15 or less.
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2014 Delas Freres Côtes du Ventoux

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Price: $14
Aging in stainless steel keeps this southern Rhône red’s focus on juicy, ripe plum flavors.

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2014 Badia a Coltibuono Cetamura Chianti

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Price: $10
Tangy berry flavors define this charming entry-level Sangiovese.

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2014 Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscana

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Price: $12
Made from Sangiovese, Graetz’s entry-level red is a super value, with lush, energetic plum and cherry flavors.

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2015 Valle Reale Vigne Nuove Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

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Price: $14
Made from young vines, this overachieving, unoaked red brims with juicy red fruit and food-friendly acidity.

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2012 d'Arenberg The Stump Jump McLaren Vale Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre

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Price: $10
Named for a 19th-century plow invented in South Australia, this fresh wine is berry-driven.

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2014 Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois Vin de France

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Price: $14
A light, easy-drinking, berry-driven red that’s great with food.

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2012 Woop Woop South Australia Shiraz

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Price: $12
Grapes from Wrattonbully and Langhorne Creek contribute to this fleshy Shiraz marked by chocolate and black cherry.

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2014 Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano

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Price: $14
A supple, invigorating blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet.

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2014 Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel

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Price: $15
A supple, juicy Zin with expressive root beer and red plum flavors layered with notes of oak.

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2014 Foxglove Paso Robles Zinfandel

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The juicy wild berry and herb flavors in this great-value Zinfandel finish with tart acidity.

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2015 Bieler Père et Fils Sabine Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé

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Price: $12
A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsaut and Cabernet, this elegant rosé is marked by strawberry and watermelon flavors.

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2015 Mulderbosch Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé

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Price: $10
With soft red currant flavors and a subtle sweetness, this is an immensely drinkable rosé.

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2016 Indaba Western Cape Chenin Blanc

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Price: $10
Lemon-lime and herb flavors mark this refreshing white.

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NV Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava

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Price: $9
This low-priced gem is packed with green apple and citrus.

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2014 Geyser Peak Winery California Sauvignon Blanc

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This zesty, always delicious white offers exuberant lime, sweet melon and grass flavors.

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2014 King Estate Acrobat Oregon Pinot Gris

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Price: $13
A great value; full of satiny quince, nut and apple flavors.

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2016 Mulderbosch Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc

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Bursting with intense zesty lime and green apple flavors.

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2014 Trimbach Alsace Pinot Blanc

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Price: $14
The addition of some Auxerrois contributes a bit of fruitiness to this racy, citrusy Pinot Blanc.

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2015 Ken Forrester Petit Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc

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Price: $10
There’s an appealing green apple note amid citrus flavors.

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2014 Hugel et Fils Gentil Alsace

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Price: $14
A fragrant, floral blend of five grapes, with soft apricot tones.

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1 of 20 2014 Delas Freres Côtes du Ventoux
2 of 20 2014 Badia a Coltibuono Cetamura Chianti
3 of 20 2014 Bibi Graetz Casamatta Toscana
4 of 20 2015 Valle Reale Vigne Nuove Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
5 of 20 2012 d'Arenberg The Stump Jump McLaren Vale Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre
6 of 20 2014 Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois Vin de France
7 of 20 2012 Woop Woop South Australia Shiraz
8 of 20 2014 Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano
9 of 20 2014 Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel
10 of 20 2014 Foxglove Paso Robles Zinfandel
11 of 20 2015 Bieler Père et Fils Sabine Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé
12 of 20 2015 Mulderbosch Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé
13 of 20 2016 Indaba Western Cape Chenin Blanc
14 of 20 NV Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava
15 of 20 2014 Geyser Peak Winery California Sauvignon Blanc
16 of 20 2014 King Estate Acrobat Oregon Pinot Gris
17 of 20 2016 Mulderbosch Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc
18 of 20 2014 Trimbach Alsace Pinot Blanc
19 of 20 2015 Ken Forrester Petit Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc
20 of 20 2014 Hugel et Fils Gentil Alsace

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