Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Middle Loire

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 148 ranked Middle Loire producers run from 90 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.

148
Producers Vinous rates
95
Top score
560
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Clos RougeardSaumur, France27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Eric Morgat VigneronSavennières, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Thibaud BoudignonMiddle Loire, France40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Domaine HuetVouvray, France77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Domaine de PallusChinon, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Domaine du Closel - Château des VaultsSavennières, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 792GuiberteauSaumur, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892Damien LaureauSavennières, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Domaine de TerrebruneAnjou, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Château du Petit ThouarsTouraine, France5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1191Château du HureauSaumur, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Antoine SanzaySaumur, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Domaine des Petits QuartsSaumur, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Domaine de Saint JustSaumur-Champigny, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Moulin TouchaisMiddle Loire, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Domaine Arnaud LambertSaumur, France56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791La Taille Aux LoupsMontlouis-sur-Loire, France26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1891Philippe AllietChinon, France39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Bernard BaudryChinon, France51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Terra Vita VinumSaumur, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Domaine des ClosiersSaumur-Champigny, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2291Nicolas JolySaumur, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Château Pierre-BiseMiddle Loire, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Laurent KraftVouvray, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Couly-DutheilChinon, France47 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 Middle Loire wineries has Vinous rated?
148 wineries in Middle Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Middle Loire winery does Vinous rate highest?
Clos Rougeard, at a 95-point average from Vinous, followed by Eric Morgat Vigneron and Thibaud Boudignon.
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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