Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Sonoma County

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 155 ranked Sonoma County producers run from 94 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.

155
Producers Decanter rates
98
Top score
242
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198ProphetSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 297VeriteSonoma County, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396BureSonoma County, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496CirqRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 596Summer DreamsSonoma Coast, United States22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 696OccidentalSonoma Coast, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 796AnakotaSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 896Dalecio Family WinesSonoma Coast, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 995BrionSonoma County, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1095UltramarineSonoma Coast, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1195PanglossSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1295CornellSonoma County, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1395DonelanSonoma County, United States29 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1495Salty GoatsFort Ross-Seaview, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1595PeaySonoma Coast, United States24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1695RaenSonoma County, United States11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1795Rivers-MarieSonoma Coast, United States11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1895DossierSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1995ChevRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2095Radio-CoteauSonoma County, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2195ApertureAlexander Valley, United States14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2295Shared NotesRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2394WestwoodSonoma County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2494Rhys VineyardsSonoma County, United States33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2594R CellarsSonoma County, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Sonoma County wineries has Decanter rated?
155 wineries in Sonoma County, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Sonoma County winery does Decanter rate highest?
Prophet, at a 98-point average from Decanter, followed by Verite and Bure.
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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