Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Upper Loire

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 58 ranked Upper Loire producers run from 91 to 95 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.

58
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
238
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195François CotatSancerre, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Domaine Reverdy DucrouxSancerre, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394François CrochetSancerre, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494Vincent PinardSancerre, France35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Domaine VacheronSancerre, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Claude RiffaultSancerre, France10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893SérolUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Paul Prieur & FilsUpper Loire, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Henri BourgeoisSancerre, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Lucien CrochetSancerre, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Domaine Bernard Fleuriet & FilsUpper Loire, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Alphonse MellotSancerre, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine FouassierUpper Loire, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Domaine ChatelainPouilly-Fumé, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Vincent GaudrySancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Domaine TabordetSancerre, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Anthony GirardSancerre, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Matthias et Emile RoblinSancerre, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Hubert BrochardUpper Loire, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Jonathan Didier PabiotPouilly-Sur-Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Domaine du NozaySancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Domaine du BouchotUpper Loire, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Domaine DelaporteUpper Loire, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Domaine Serge LalaoueUpper Loire, France2 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 Upper Loire wineries has Decanter rated?
58 wineries in Upper Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Upper Loire winery does Decanter rate highest?
François Cotat, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Domaine Reverdy Ducroux and François Crochet.
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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