Sunny Cabernet Sauvignon reports double-digit growth in Texas
Scheid Family Wines says Texas depletions of Sunny Cabernet Sauvignon rose 26.8% year on year from January through September 2026, while IRI/Circana retail data showed gains of more than 16% in both value and volume over the 52 weeks ended October 4.
Cabernet Sauvignon leads Texas growth
Sunny with a Chance of Flowers, the zero-sugar, lower-alcohol brand owned by Scheid Family Wines, reported that Texas depletions of Sunny Cabernet Sauvignon increased 26.8% from January through September 2026 compared with the same period of 2025. The company said sales through H-E-B, Kroger and Total Wine & More contributed to the result.1
IRI/Circana retail-scan figures cited by the company showed that, during the 52 weeks ended October 4, 2026, Texas dollar sales and volume for Sunny Cabernet Sauvignon each rose by more than 16% from the previous year. Over the latest 13 weeks, dollar sales increased 12.2% and volume advanced 13.9%.1
Pinot Noir also advances
The brand also reported growth for Sunny Pinot Noir: September 2026 depletions were 12.6% higher than in September 2025, with the company again attributing support to key retail accounts.1
Heidi Scheid, executive vice president of Scheid Family Wines, said the figures showed that Cabernet Sauvignon remained popular among Texas consumers despite wider wine-industry attention to white-wine growth. She linked Sunny’s performance to a lighter interpretation of the variety.1
Wine profile and distribution
According to Scheid Family Wines, Sunny Cabernet Sauvignon contains zero sugar, 85 calories per five-ounce serving and 9% alcohol. The broader Sunny with a Chance of Flowers range is made in Monterey County, California, and is certified sustainable. The brand is sold through selected retailers in Texas and across the United States, including Kroger, H-E-B and Total Wine & More.1
Scheid Family Wines
Scheid Family Wines describes itself as a family-owned and operated producer with more than 50 years in business and a place among the 25 largest US wine producers. Based in Monterey County, it works with sustainably certified estate vineyards and grower partners across California’s Central Coast. Its winery is powered entirely by renewable energy from a 400-foot wind turbine that also supplies the local community.1
The company says it distributes wine in more than 30 countries and produces premium exclusive brands. Its portfolio includes Scheid Vineyards, Sunny with a Chance of Flowers, VDR (Very Dark Red), Fog & Light, Metz Road, District 7 and Ryder Estate.1
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