Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in San Francisco Bay

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 20 ranked San Francisco Bay producers run from 84 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.

20
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
138
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Thomas FogartySan Francisco Bay, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Farm CottageSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394LexingtonSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494Kathryn Kennedy WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594Pescadero Creek VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694LesterSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Sandar & HemSanta Cruz Mountains, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893Alfaro FamilySan Francisco Bay, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993La Honda WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092BeauregardSan Francisco Bay, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Santa Cruz Mountain VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292VarnerSan Francisco Bay, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Eden EstateSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491NeelySan Francisco Bay, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Big BasinSanta Cruz Mountains, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Kendric VineyardsSan Francisco Bay, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Ferrari RanchSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Wente VineyardsLivermore Valley, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1986Viano VineyardsContra Costa County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2084PartageSan Francisco Bay, United States2 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 San Francisco Bay wineries has Decanter rated?
20 wineries in San Francisco Bay, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which San Francisco Bay winery does Decanter rate highest?
Thomas Fogarty, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Farm Cottage and Lexington.
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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