Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Provence

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 140 ranked Provence producers run from 91 to 98 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.

140
Producers Decanter rates
98
Top score
183
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198Bastide de la CiseletteBandol, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 295Château SimoneProvence, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 394Château SalettesProvence, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 494Lafran-VeyrollesProvence, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 593Domaine Ray-JaneProvence, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 693Château d'EsclansCôtes de Provence, France35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 793Clos CibonneCôtes de Provence, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 893Domaine de la SourceProvence, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  9. 993Château de la NoblesseBandol, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1092Domaines BunanProvence, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1192Château les MesclancesProvence, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1292Domaine CaudeironsCôtes de Provence, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1392Domaine de l'OlivetteBandol, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1492Château AngueirounProvence, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  15. 1592Domaine de ToascProvence, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1692RUMORCôtes de Provence, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1792Château VignelaureProvence, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1892RimauresqCôtes de Provence, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1992Château La Tour de l'ÉvêqueProvence, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2091Château de PibarnonBandol, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2191Domaines OttProvence, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2291Clos Sainte MagdeleineCassis, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2391Domaine TempierBandol, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2491Château Henri BonnaudProvence, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2591Château RomaninProvence, France2 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 Provence wineries has Decanter rated?
140 wineries in Provence, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Provence winery does Decanter rate highest?
Bastide de la Ciselette, at a 98-point average from Decanter, followed by Château Simone and Château Salettes.
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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