Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Sta. Rita Hills

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 14 ranked Sta. Rita Hills producers run from 87 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.

14
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
187
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194RacinesSta. Rita Hills, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Domaine de la CôteSta. Rita Hills, United States20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Mail RoadSta. Rita Hills, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493MelvilleSta. Rita Hills, United States18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593TylerSta. Rita Hills, United States48 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693DiatomSta. Rita Hills, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793OleandriSta. Rita Hills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892SandhiSta. Rita Hills, United States30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Liquid FarmSta. Rita Hills, United States15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1092DonnachadhSta. Rita Hills, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Brewer-CliftonSta. Rita Hills, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292Peake RanchSta. Rita Hills, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389L'UsineSta. Rita Hills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487GearboxSta. Rita Hills, 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 Sta. Rita Hills wineries has Decanter rated?
14 wineries in Sta. Rita Hills, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Sta. Rita Hills winery does Decanter rate highest?
Racines, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Domaine de la Côte and Mail Road.
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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