Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 11 ranked Santa Cruz Mountains producers run from 90 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.

11
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
53
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Farm CottageSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 294LexingtonSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394Kathryn Kennedy WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494Pescadero Creek VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594LesterSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Sandar & HemSanta Cruz Mountains, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793La Honda WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Santa Cruz Mountain VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Eden EstateSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Big BasinSanta Cruz Mountains, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Ferrari RanchSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 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 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries has Decanter rated?
11 wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Cruz Mountains winery does Decanter rate highest?
Farm Cottage, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Lexington and Kathryn Kennedy Winery.
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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