Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Chianti

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 122 ranked Chianti producers run from 91 to 94 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.

122
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
365
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194MontevertineChianti, Italy31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 294CandialleChianti, Italy3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Maurizio AlongiChianti Classico, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493MenicucciChianti, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593IstineChianti, Italy37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693FonterutoliChianti, Italy31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793CincioleChianti, Italy15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893QuerciabellaChianti Classico, Italy51 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Le FiligareChianti, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Monte BernardiChianti, Italy15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Villa PomonaChianti, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292l'Erta di RaddaChianti, Italy9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Il PoggiolinoChianti, Italy6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492ColognoleChianti, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592RiecineChianti, Italy31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692AltesinoChianti, Italy20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Jurij Fiore e FigliaChianti, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Fattoria Cigliano di SopraChianti Classico, Italy10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991BuondonnoChianti, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091PiemaggioChianti, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Fattoria PogniChianti, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Podere CastellinuzzaChianti Classico, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Val delle CortiChianti, Italy13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491ColtibuonoChianti, Italy30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2591Conti Capponi - Villa CalcinaiaChianti, Italy24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Chianti wineries has Decanter rated?
122 wineries in Chianti, Italy have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Chianti winery does Decanter rate highest?
Montevertine, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Candialle and Maurizio Alongi.
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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