Great Wines Under $20 from Every State

While many people first think of California and maybe New York when it comes to American-made wine, there are actually enjoyable wines produced in every U.S. state. Because of different climates, some areas use sweeter native grapes such as muscadine or chambourcin instead of European varieties such as sauvignon blanc or merlot. As an added twist, many states also produce wines using different fruits, such as pineapple or cherry. In these places, it can be difficult to find traditional wines of good quality for under $20, so many of the best values are wines that use the sweeter native grapes and other fruits — offering a unique local flavor.

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Estimated Price: $14
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Smith Ridge White from Hidden Meadow Vineyards is a classic sweet wine made from the muscadine grape. The flavors are very grapey and fruity, pairing perfectly with Southern staples such as spicy fried chicken and salty ham.

Estimated Price: $19
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Alaska doesn't have much in the way of grape wines, but producers there do make wine from other fruits, including the haskap berry, also known as the honeyberry. The 100% Alaska-produced haskap wine from Alaska Berries is a unique and authentic taste of what the state has to offer.

Estimated Price: $22
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Arizona Stronghold Vineyards is terroir-focused, which means above all else, the winery tries to capture a sense of the land in its wines. It offers a range of popular dry wines, such as the 20 Mangus with its bold body and rich flavor.

Estimated Price: $10
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Locals recognize Post Familie Vineyards in Altus as the state's premier winery. The wines range from dry to sweet and are made from American and European grape varieties. The cabernet sauvignon, described as velvety with aromas of plum and currant, is one of its most popular dry reds. (Note: Arkansas state law tightly restricts the shipping of wine. Contact the winery to inquire about prices and how to buy.)

Estimated Price: $19
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California is America's premier wine-producing state, and Bonny Doon wines represent some of the very best made there. While many of its wines are top-tier with prices to match, there are excellent value varieties, as well. Le Cigare Volant is a flavorful red with hints of spicy licorice and berry.

Estimated Price: $15
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Sutcliffe Vineyards produces a handful of sweet wines along with its dry selections, and while most are top dollar, there is a cheaper option of similar quality: The 2017 Rose, which is crisp with a mineral finish, offering hints of apple, nutmeg, chamomile, honeydew, and tangerine on the nose.

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Estimated Price: $13
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Jerram Winery is a premier producer in this Northeastern state, and it specializes in wines that blend different grapes for slightly sweet everyday wines. Our Sweet Rose is a top choice for everyday drinkability and pairs well with everything from salads and poultry to spicy fusion cuisine.

Estimated Price: $17
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Delaware wine producers focus primarily on native grape varieties that tend to be aromatic and often semi-sweet. Harvest Ridge's Blue Hen Blue is a benchmark example of this approach and the style of wine it makes, with wild berry and candied fruits notes that result in a palate of both sweet and tart.

Estimated Price: $10
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San Sebastian is one of the best-known winemakers in Florida. While the climate there makes it difficult to grow traditional European grapes, the winery is able to grow the muscadine grape. San Sebastian's Rosa is a blush wine that celebrates the natural fruitiness of this Southern grape.

Estimated Price: $19
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Three Sisters Vineyards produces a whole range of wines, and the Chestatee White is a crowd-pleasing blend of pinot blanc and vidal blanc, with crisp notes of apple and honeydew.

Estimated Price: $16
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While there are grape wines from Hawaii, the state's pineapple wines offer the best value, not to mention local flavor. Maui Splash is a juicy, semi-sweet wine bursting with fresh pineapple flavor.

Estimated Price: $20
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Indian Creek is a celebrated producer, making classic and experimental wines in a state with a decent climate for growing European and American grape varieties. Its Star Garnet is a unique offering that blends merlot, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, and malbec, giving sweet hints of chocolate, black cherries, vanilla, and mocha.

Estimated Price: $16
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Fox Valley Winery in Oswego generally uses grapes and other fruits native to the area, such as Concord grapes, in addition to classic wine grapes. Its popular Grandma's Blush is a medium-bodied, semi-sweet red blend with a sweet grape flavor up front that fades into a tart cherry palate with mild acidity.

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Estimated Price: $24
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This 2016 dry red is one of Oliver Winery's signature, award-winning Creekbend wines, combining rich berry flavors with subtle tannins. It's barrel-aged for a sophisticated, balanced result.

Estimated Price: $13
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While Iowa is not known for its dry wines, producers there do make sweet and semi-sweet wines from local grapes. Pink Frost is made in a semi-sweet and tart style with a fruity zing on the finish.

Estimated Price: $19
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The climate in Kansas makes it difficult to grow European grapes, but producers there have had success with hybrid grapes that offer elements of European and American wine styles. Seyval Blanc Semi-Dry is aromatic, clean, and dry, similar to dry pinot gris or gewürztraminer.

Estimated Price: $20
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Elk Creek is the premier winery in Kentucky, making sweet and dry wines. Its red blend wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and chambourcin, offering a classic dry red wine with flavors of fruit and a firm structure.

Estimated Price: $14
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Louisiana is home to a few wineries, of which Ponchartrain is the most highly regarded. It has a wide offering of traditional and lesser-known grape varieties, a favorite being its VooDoo Zin, which is full-bodied and spicy, with bold fruit flavors.

Estimated Price: $19
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Maine is not known for its ability to grow wine grapes, so most wineries source grapes from other states for a majority of production. To capture the flavor of Maine, Cellardoor infuses this specialty wine with wild Maine blueberries and maple syrup. It's an award-winning, fortified dessert wine with layers of complex flavor.

Estimated Price: $21
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The climate and rich farmlands of Maryland make it one of the best-situated states on the East Coast for wine production. Big Cork Vineyards is one of the premier producers of classic and hybrid wine varieties. Its vidal blanc is a highly aromatic white wine with a touch of sweetness that makes it an ideal pairing for spicy foods.

Estimated Price: $14
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Hardwick Vineyard & Winery has garnered attention for wines made from the native catawba grape. Its award-winning Quabbin Native Red Wine is a lush wine full of berry fruit and floral flavors that is best served chilled.

Estimated Price: $19
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Michigan has been an up-and-coming wine-producing state for the past decade or so and continues to show promise, especially with grapes that are more difficult to grow, such as pinot noir. Black Star Farms offers high value and quality in wines such as its Arcturos Pinot Noir Rosé, which is dry, fruity, and floral.

Estimated Price: $19
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Minnesota's climate brings very hot growing seasons and very cold winters, which only hardy grape varieties can survive. Cool-climate grapes such as riesling do well, as seen in this rich and aromatic version.

Estimated Price: $12
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There aren't many wine producers in Mississippi, and the wines that sell the most are sweet wines. The Sweet Noble red is juicy and rich, with pure fruit flavors that the winery says come from aging the wine in stainless steel tanks instead of wooden barrels.

Estimated Price: $17
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Augusta is one of the premier producers in Missouri, offering wines from native grapes, hybrids, and other fruits such as blueberries and raspberries. Estate Bottled Chambourcin is made in a dry style, with rich red fruit and a bold, spicy body.

Estimated Price: $18
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While vineyards in Montana are capable of growing native and imported grape varieties, their specialty is cherries. Ten Spoon has a wide offering of wines, including Flathead Cherry Dry, which is smooth and full of dark fruit flavors for a unique taste of the terroir.

Estimated Price: $15
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James Arthur grows a variety of grapes and excels at blended wines. One of its most sought-after, the High Road, is a dry red with a full body made from the best of each red variety.

Estimated Price: $20
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Pahrump Valley Winery specializes in sweet and semi-sweet wines. The Symphony, its most-awarded wine, is a sweet, aromatic offering with flavors of honeysuckle, apricot, and lychee that pairs well with everything from spicy Asian food to pasta.

Estimated Price: $18
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LaBelle, one of New Hampshire's most-recognized producers, makes wines from traditional wine grapes as well as other local fruits. The Riesling is made in a style similar to the wines from the Alsace region on the French-German border, full of finesse and stone fruit aromatics.

Estimated Price: $23
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Hopewell Valley Vineyards represents decades of Italian winemaking experience, making its wines a cut above the rest. Its Barbera is made in a classic dry style with plenty of tart red fruit and brightness, perfect for pairing with red-sauce dishes.

Estimated Price: $20
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The warmer temperatures of New Mexico allow grape growers to use an array of indigenous and imported varieties. Acequia is a top-rated producer, offering hybrid, native, and European-grape-based wines. The chardonnay is ripe and full of golden fruit flavors, with a barely perceptible kiss of sweetness on the finish.

Estimated Price: $15
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Wines from New York are starting to make waves in the national and international markets, and for good reason. The state's vast growing regions offer many styles of wine, although most tend to be pricey. Fox Run offers one of the best values with its Semi-Dry Riesling, which is perfectly balanced among flavorful, sweet, and tart.

Estimated Price: $13
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One of the oldest wineries in the state, Duplin offers a range of semi-sweet wines made from local American grape varieties. Made from muscadine, Pink Magnolia is juicy with flavors of sweet, ripe fruit.

Estimated Price: $14
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The making of wine from fruit other than grapes is the main form in North Dakota, and Maple River Winery is the premier producer. Of all its creative bottlings, its Aronia Wine is the most authentic, made in a relatively dry style from aronia berries, also called chokeberries, which are native to the United States.

Estimated Price: $15
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Ohio's climate allows for the production of classic European varieties such as chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon. This perennial favorite pinot grigio is in a traditional dry style with plenty of crisp aromatics and freshness.

Estimated Price: $14
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Put A Cork In It Winery is one of the most admired in Oklahoma, where there are few wineries. It offers a range of dry and sweet bottles. The best value from this producer is the Bedlam Blush, a light, refreshing rosé made in a French style, with flavors of berries and cherries and a dry finish. (Note: Oklahoma has restrictive laws about shipping wine. Contact the winery directly for purchase options.)

Estimated Price: $30
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Though not as inexpensive as some other wines on this list, Adelsheim has been on the forefront of the wine scene in Oregon for a long time and has garnered attention all over the United States, excelling in aromatic whites. Its pinot blanc has notes of apple blossom, lemon zest, and wildflowers that mingle with a lively acidity for a result that is richly textured with depth and dimension.

Estimated Price: $20
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Relatively well-suited for wine production, Pennsylvania is home to many grape varieties. Crossing has won awards for its riesling, which is made in a semi-dry style with tart acidity and a gentle sweetness that enhances the ripe fruit flavors.

Estimated Price: $11
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Carolyn's Sakonnet Winery is renowned in the Northeast as the best wine producer in Rhode Island. Many of its wines have won multiple awards, including the NV Prana, a non-vintage blend of vidal and gewürztraminer for a highly aromatic yet dry white wine.

Estimated Price: $17
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Island Winery is on Hilton Head Island in the northeastern part of South Carolina, an ideal location for growing native grape varieties. Harvest White, made from estate-grown grapes, is a charming wine with a lot of fruitiness and a bit of sweetness.

Estimated Price: $17
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Prairie Berry Winery in the Black Hills is beloved for its wide array of offerings. Many of its dry, European-style wines are pricey, but its fruit wines and sweet wines are more affordable. Made from a family recipe, Great Grandma's Chokecherry Wine is a semi-dry cherry wine that represents decades of South Dakota tradition.

Estimated Price: $23
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Apple Barn Winery is one of the few producers of dry wine in Tennessee and uses traditional oak aging methods for its reds. AB Merlot is a dry red with notes of toasty oak that complement its rich body and fruity flavors.

Estimated Price: $24
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Known for it expansive list of grape varieties, Duchman makes 100% Texas wines in a range of styles. Its Trebbiano is an easy-to-love white made from a typically Italian wine and Cognac grape.

Estimated Price: $16
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European varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and merlot grow well in Utah, although there are just a handful of producers. Castle Creek is one of the state's premier wineries offering dry wines like its merlot, a rich red with a soft body and warm fruit flavors.

Estimated Price: $19
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This wine, made in a semi-sweet style, is all about terroir — and maple flavor with a crisp and clean body and finish that comes from a base of cider.

Estimated Price: $25
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Virginia's wines are positioned to give California and New York a run for their money. One of the most technologically advanced wineries in the country, Chrysalis Vineyards offers a range of wines from American and European grapes. One of the best values is the estate-bottled Norton, which is considered the primary native grape for making dry red wines.

Estimated Price: $15
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Charles Smith Wines has become well-known nationally and internationally. Kung Fu Girl Riesling is beloved for its fresh and crisp profile, offering tart and tangy fruit tones with a hint of sweetness that rounds out the flavors.

Estimated Price: $15
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West Whitehill Winery consistently produces award-winning wines made from blending different grape varieties and sometimes other fruits. Raspberry Royale is the bestseller and recipient of multiple awards for its semi-sweet flavor full of aromatic grapes and sweet-tart raspberries.

Estimated Price: $19
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Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac is locally well-known for exceptional wines, as well as a line of distilled spirits. The pinot noir sports a low price for a high-quality, 100% pinot noir wine. It's light- to medium-bodied, with flavors of flowers and notes of French oak.

Estimated Price: $18
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Table Mountain Vineyards grows its own grapes and bottles all its wines on the estate. The Cowboy Reserve Red Table Wine is a dry and smoky red wine with a full body and spicy finish.