Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Virginia

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 13 ranked Virginia producers run from 87 to 92 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.

13
Producers Vinous rates
92
Top score
34
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Barboursville VineyardsVirginia, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Chisholm VineyardsVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 391Paradise SpringsVirginia, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 491Blenheim VineyardsVirginia, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 591HortonVirginia, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Keswick VineyardsCentral Region, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791VeritasMonticello, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Stinson VineyardsVirginia, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Three Creeks WineryVirginia, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1089North Gate VineyardVirginia, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189PollakMonticello, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288White Hall VineyardsMonticello, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1387BogatiNorthern Region, 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 Virginia wineries has Vinous rated?
13 wineries in Virginia, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Virginia winery does Vinous rate highest?
Barboursville Vineyards, at a 92-point average from Vinous, followed by Chisholm Vineyards and Paradise Springs.
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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