Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in California

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 1835 ranked California producers run from 95 to 97 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.

1835
Producers Vinous rates
97
Top score
1377
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197Civita CellarsNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296AbreuNapa Valley, United States139 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396Kinsman EadesNapa Valley, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496LyrixHowell Mountain, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 596MacDonaldCalifornia, United States23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 696GreerNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 796Bella OaksNapa Valley, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 896OccidentalSonoma Coast, United States72 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 996VHRCalifornia, United States29 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1096Stonegate WineryNapa Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1196ColginNapa Valley, United States211 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1296OvidNapa Valley, United States51 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1396PromontoryNapa Valley, United States38 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1496Rockmere VineyardsNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1595Yan CellarsNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1695Sine Qua NonCalifornia, United States199 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1795SaxumPaso Robles, United States234 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1895Screaming EagleOakville, United States66 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1995CornellSonoma County, United States30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2095Barrett & BarrettCalistoga, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2195VeriteSonoma County, United States41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2295ScarecrowNapa Valley, United States51 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2395CaladanNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2495The BlankNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2595DanaNapa Valley, United States122 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 California wineries has Vinous rated?
1835 wineries in California, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which California winery does Vinous rate highest?
Civita Cellars, at a 97-point average from Vinous, followed by Abreu and Kinsman Eades.
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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