Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Loire Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 397 ranked Loire Valley producers run from 92 to 95 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.

397
Producers Vinous rates
95
Top score
622
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Philippe ForeauLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Clos RougeardSaumur, France27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394JP et S. AgissonSancerre, France15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Edmond VatanSancerre, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594Eric Morgat VigneronSavennières, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694Thibaud BoudignonMiddle Loire, France40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Domaine HuetVouvray, France77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Domaine du CollierLoire Valley, France19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 993Domaine BelargusLoire Valley, France32 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1093Vincent GaudrySancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193François CotatSancerre, France54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293Claude RiffaultSancerre, France59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1393Domaine de PallusChinon, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine des Roches NeuvesLoire Valley, France56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Vincent PinardSancerre, France47 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1692PépièreLoire Valley, France18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Marc BrédifLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892DeboutbertinLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1992André PerretLoire Valley, France59 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Domaine Aux MoinesLoire Valley, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Domaine du PelicanLoire Valley, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Pascal CotatUpper Loire, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Domaine du Closel - Château des VaultsSavennières, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2492Complémen TerreMuscadet-Sevre et Maine, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2592Domaine de BablutLoire Valley, France5 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 Loire Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
397 wineries in Loire Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Loire Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Philippe Foreau, at a 95-point average from Vinous, followed by Clos Rougeard and JP et S. Agisson.
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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