Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Virginia

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 19 ranked Virginia producers run from 88 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.

19
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
75
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195RamiiisolMonticello, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 293LindenNorthern Region, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Barboursville VineyardsVirginia, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Afton Mountain VineyardCentral Region, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Paradise SpringsVirginia, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 692Breaux VineyardsVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 791Michael ShapsCentral Region, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891King FamilyCentral Region, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Boxwood EstateVirginia, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090The Williamsburg WineryVirginia, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Keswick VineyardsCentral Region, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Lightwell SurveyShenandoah Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1390Jefferson VineyardsVirginia, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1489Early MountainVirginia, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Slater Run VineyardsVirginia, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Blenheim VineyardsVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1789Stinson VineyardsVirginia, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Pippin Hill FarmMonticello, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988DelaplaneVirginia, United States2 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 Virginia wineries has Decanter rated?
19 wineries in Virginia, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Virginia winery does Decanter rate highest?
Ramiiisol, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Linden and Barboursville Vineyards.
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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