Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Middle Loire

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 101 ranked Middle Loire producers run from 91 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.

101
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
215
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Château de SurondeMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Damien LaureauSavennières, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 395La Taille Aux LoupsMontlouis-sur-Loire, France25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495Clos RougeardSaumur, France34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Domaine du MortierSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694Château de PassavantAnjou, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Domaine des LiardsTouraine, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893Lionel GosseaumeTouraine, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Domaine de Saint JustSaumur-Champigny, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Domaine de la ButteBourgueil, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193Domaine HuetVouvray, France39 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292Antoine SanzaySaumur, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Domaine de TerrebruneAnjou, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine du Bel AirTouraine, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Vignoble de la JarnoterieTouraine, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692GuiberteauSaumur, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792Terra Vita VinumSaumur, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Domaine Saint VincentSaumur-Champigny, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1992Domaine OgereauMiddle Loire, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092GrosboisTouraine, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Jean François MérieauTouraine, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Charles JoguetTouraine, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392La Folie LucéSaumur, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2491Domaine CadySaumur, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Thibaud BoudignonMiddle Loire, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Middle Loire wineries has Decanter rated?
101 wineries in Middle Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Middle Loire winery does Decanter rate highest?
Château de Suronde, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Damien Laureau and La Taille Aux Loups.
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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