Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Santa Maria Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 14 ranked Santa Maria Valley producers run from 89 to 93 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.

14
Producers Vinous rates
93
Top score
1176
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Amor FatiSanta Maria Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Bien Nacido EstateSanta Maria Valley, United States73 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393PiroSanta Maria Valley, United States24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493ChallenSanta Maria Valley, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Ranchos de OntiverosSanta Maria Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Solomon Hills VineyardsSanta Maria Valley, United States35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792OptikSanta Maria Valley, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892OjaiSanta Maria Valley, United States594 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 991Jaimee MotleySanta Maria Valley, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Presqu'ileSanta Maria Valley, United States121 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1190ProdigalSanta Maria Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290CambriaSanta Maria Valley, United States251 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Ambullneo VineyardsSanta Maria Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Sierra MadreSanta Maria Valley, United States7 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 Santa Maria Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
14 wineries in Santa Maria Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Maria Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Amor Fati, at a 93-point average from Vinous, followed by Bien Nacido Estate and Piro.
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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