Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Loire Valley

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 250 ranked Loire Valley producers run from 93 to 96 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.

250
Producers Decanter rates
96
Top score
228
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Domaine de la TouretteLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 295François CotatSancerre, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Château de SurondeMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495Damien LaureauSavennières, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 595Vignoble DrouardMuscadet-Sevre et Maine, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 695La Taille Aux LoupsMontlouis-sur-Loire, France25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795Clos RougeardSaumur, France34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894Domaine Reverdy DucrouxSancerre, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994Domaine du MortierSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1094Domaine BelargusLoire Valley, France26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Pierre Luneau-PapinLoire Valley, France7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294Château de BriacéLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1394Domaine Aux MoinesLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1494Domaine des CognettesPays Nantais, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1594Pierre-Luc BouchaudMuscadet-Sevre et Maine, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1694François CrochetSancerre, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1794Château de PassavantAnjou, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1894Domain BrégeonMuscadet-Sevre et Maine, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1994Vincent PinardSancerre, France35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2094Domaine VacheronSancerre, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2194Robert ChéreauPays Nantais, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2294Luneau Michel & FilsPays Nantais, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2393Domaine Olga RaffaultLoire Valley, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2593Bêtes CurieusesMuscadet, France3 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 Loire Valley wineries has Decanter rated?
250 wineries in Loire Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Loire Valley winery does Decanter rate highest?
Domaine de la Tourette, at a 96-point average from Decanter, followed by François Cotat and Château de Suronde.
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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