Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Upper Loire

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 142 ranked Upper Loire 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.

142
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
722
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194JP et S. AgissonSancerre, France15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Edmond VatanSancerre, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Vincent GaudrySancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493François CotatSancerre, France54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Claude RiffaultSancerre, France59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 692Vincent PinardSancerre, France47 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792Pascal CotatUpper Loire, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Alphonse MellotSancerre, France61 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Domaine du BouchotUpper Loire, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Gérard BoulaySancerre, France64 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Domaine VacheronSancerre, France88 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Thomas-LabailleSancerre, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491François CrochetSancerre, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Daniel CrochetSancerre, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Patient CottatSancerre, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Domaine du PrieuréUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Lucien CrochetSancerre, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Isabelle GarraultSancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Roger NeveuSancerre, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Paul Prieur & FilsUpper Loire, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Daniel ChotardSancerre, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Gerard & Pierre MorinUpper Loire, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Jonathan Didier PabiotPouilly-Sur-Loire, France24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Domaine Hippolyte ReverdySancerre, France9 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 Upper Loire wineries has Vinous rated?
142 wineries in Upper Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Upper Loire winery does Vinous rate highest?
JP et S. Agisson, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Edmond Vatan and Vincent Gaudry.
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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