Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Sonoma County

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 282 ranked Sonoma County producers run from 93 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.

282
Producers Vinous rates
96
Top score
2476
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196OccidentalSonoma Coast, United States72 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295CornellSonoma County, United States30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395VeriteSonoma County, United States41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495LasseterSonoma Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 595UltramarineSonoma Coast, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695BrionSonoma County, United States27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795WayfarerFort Ross-Seaview, United States90 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894ReprisSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 994V. VineyardsSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094The CallingSonoma County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1194Rancho MariaDry Creek Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1294BetaMoon Mountain District, United States19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394RaenSonoma County, United States32 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1494Rhys VineyardsSonoma County, United States411 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1594KistlerSonoma County, United States467 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1694Carpenter WinesSonoma Coast, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1793FerrenSonoma County, United States101 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1893CobbSonoma Coast, United States204 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993CirqRussian River Valley, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2093Angels & CowboysSonoma County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193Rivers-MarieSonoma Coast, United States356 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2293Peter MichaelKnights Valley, United States407 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2393RowenSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493DonelanSonoma County, United States164 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2593Abbot's PassageMoon Mountain District, United States2 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 Sonoma County wineries has Vinous rated?
282 wineries in Sonoma County, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Sonoma County winery does Vinous rate highest?
Occidental, at a 96-point average from Vinous, followed by Cornell and Verite.
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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