Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Sta. Rita Hills

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 23 ranked Sta. Rita Hills producers run from 90 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.

23
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
1788
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Mail RoadSta. Rita Hills, United States32 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294RacinesSta. Rita Hills, United States26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Domaine de la CôteSta. Rita Hills, United States91 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Grands Joueurs VigneronsSta. Rita Hills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Liquid FarmSta. Rita Hills, United States130 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693TylerSta. Rita Hills, United States280 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Our Lady of GuadalupeSta. Rita Hills, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 892Hilliard BruceSta. Rita Hills, United States64 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Brewer-CliftonSta. Rita Hills, United States354 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1092Peake RanchSta. Rita Hills, United States82 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192SandhiSta. Rita Hills, United States190 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292Samuel Louis SmithSta. Rita Hills, United States43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392DiatomSta. Rita Hills, United States71 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491MelvilleSta. Rita Hills, United States240 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1591Camins 2 DreamsSta. Rita Hills, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691L'UsineSta. Rita Hills, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791SillixSta. Rita Hills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891SpearSta. Rita Hills, United States25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Clos Pepe EstateSta. Rita Hills, United States46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091SeagrapeSta. Rita Hills, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190DonnachadhSta. Rita Hills, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290FesstivitySta. Rita Hills, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390SandlerSta. Rita Hills, United States23 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 Sta. Rita Hills wineries has Vinous rated?
23 wineries in Sta. Rita Hills, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Sta. Rita Hills winery does Vinous rate highest?
Mail Road, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Racines and Domaine de la Côte.
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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