Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Sierra Foothills

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 11 ranked Sierra Foothills producers run from 88 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
41
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Fog MonsterAmador County, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 293Cedarville VineyardSierra Foothills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 393SkinnerEl Dorado, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 492BumgarnerSierra Foothills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 592MirafloresSierra Foothills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 692Lava CapSierra Foothills, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 792Terre RougeSierra Foothills, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891Edio VineyardsSierra Foothills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Indian RockCalaveras County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  10. 1091RenwoodAmador County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1188Sobon EstateAmador County, United States5 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 Sierra Foothills wineries has Decanter rated?
11 wineries in Sierra Foothills, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Sierra Foothills winery does Decanter rate highest?
Fog Monster, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Cedarville Vineyard and Skinner.
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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