Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Calchaqui Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 12 ranked Calchaqui Valley producers run from 88 to 94 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Vinous's mean score across every wine of theirs Vinous has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

12
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
334
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Arca YacoCalchaqui Valley, Argentina10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Thibaut DelmotteCalchaqui Valley, Argentina7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392ColoméCafayate Valley, Argentina94 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 490YacochuyaCafayate Valley, Argentina17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Domingo HermanosCafayate Valley, Argentina3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 690Bodegas EtchartCafayate Valley, Argentina14 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 790AbrasCafayate Valley, Argentina12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Bodega El Porvenir de CafayateCafayate Valley, Argentina126 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989QuaraCafayate Valley, Argentina4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Michel TorinoCalchaqui Valley, Argentina32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Alto MolinoCafayate Valley, Argentina4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Viñas en FlorCafayate Valley, Argentina11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Vinous rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Vinous 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 Calchaqui Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
12 wineries in Calchaqui Valley, Argentina have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Calchaqui Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Arca Yaco, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Thibaut Delmotte and Colomé.
How is this list ranked?
By Vinous's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Vinous-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Vinous's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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