Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in San Francisco Bay

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 26 ranked San Francisco Bay 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.

26
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
896
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Mindego RidgeSanta Cruz Mountains, United States35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293NeelySan Francisco Bay, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Eden EstateSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Muns VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Pescadero Creek VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Thomas FogartySan Francisco Bay, United States237 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792Clos de la TechSanta Cruz Mountains, United States53 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892VarnerSan Francisco Bay, United States59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Del Valle WineryLivermore Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Big BasinSanta Cruz Mountains, United States309 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191FlywheelSan Francisco Bay, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291La Vida BellaSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391LexingtonSanta Cruz Mountains, United States31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491PartageSan Francisco Bay, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Kendric VineyardsSan Francisco Bay, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Sandar & HemSanta Cruz Mountains, United States29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791La RochelleSan Francisco Bay, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Savannah Chanelle VineyardsSan Francisco Bay, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990VergariSan Francisco Bay, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Left BendSanta Cruz Mountains, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190PicazoLivermore Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290La Honda WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389Kathryn Kennedy WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Vocal VineyardsSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2588Steven KentSan Francisco Bay, United States6 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 San Francisco Bay wineries has Vinous rated?
26 wineries in San Francisco Bay, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which San Francisco Bay winery does Vinous rate highest?
Mindego Ridge, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Neely and Eden Estate.
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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