Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Central Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 211 ranked Central Valley producers run from 91 to 96 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.

211
Producers Vinous rates
96
Top score
435
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Don MelchorPuente Alto, Chile4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295RetaMaule Valley, Chile10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395GandoliniMaipo Valley, Chile7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Clos ApaltaApalta Valley, Chile21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Viña de RojasCentral Valley, Chile5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694AlmavivaPuente Alto, Chile33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794L'AristaCentral Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893RemapuMaipo Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 993ChadaMaipo Valley, Chile3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Caballo LocoColchagua Valley, Chile11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193Mario GeisseColchagua Valley, Chile3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1293CorraleroCentral Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1393Gonzalo Guzman (G²)Maipo Valley, Chile11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Garage Wine CoMaule Valley, Chile119 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1592Sierras de BellavistaRapel Valley, Chile3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692La CruzCentral Valley, Chile16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Viña Vik WinerySantiago, Chile27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Las NiñasColchagua Valley, Chile9 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1992AntiyalMaipo Valley, Chile18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092DagazColchagua Valley, Chile23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Pablo GonzalezCentral Valley, Chile4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2292Andes PlateauCentral Valley, Chile21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Schwaderer WinesCentral Valley, Chile14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Viña MartyCentral Valley, Chile5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Viña AquitaniaMaipo Valley, Chile62 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 Central Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
211 wineries in Central Valley, Chile have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Central Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Don Melchor, at a 96-point average from Vinous, followed by Reta and Gandolini.
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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