Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Central Valley

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 118 ranked Central Valley producers run from 92 to 95 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

118
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
100
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195RetaMaule Valley, Chile10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Casa BauzáMaipo Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394Clos ApaltaApalta Valley, Chile13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494P.S. GarciaCentral Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594AlmavivaPuente Alto, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694MaquisColchagua Valley, Chile3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794DagazColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 894Sierras de BellavistaRapel Valley, Chile5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993GillmoreLoncomilla Valley, Chile3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Clos Santa AnaColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1193FanoaColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1293Beso NegroColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1393Viña AquitaniaMaipo Valley, Chile6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493Casa del LagoMaipo Valley, Chile4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1593Viña Vik WinerySantiago, Chile10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Lagar de CodeguaCachapoal Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792CalcuColchagua Valley, Chile3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Viña LaurentMaipo Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1992Don MelchorPuente Alto, Chile2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092La RonciereRapel Valley, Chile6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Javiera OrtúzarColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2292Las NiñasColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2392KoyleColchagua Valley, Chile9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2492VillalobosColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592LugarejoColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many Central Valley wineries has Decanter rated?
118 wineries in Central Valley, Chile have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Central Valley winery does Decanter rate highest?
Reta, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Casa Bauzá and Clos Apalta.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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