Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Loire Valley

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 297 ranked Loire Valley producers run from 92 to 95 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Advocate's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Advocate has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

297
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
408
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Domaine Jo PithonAnjou, France17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295MelaricSaumur, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 394Eric Morgat VigneronSavennières, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Thibaud BoudignonMiddle Loire, France34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Domaine BelargusLoire Valley, France27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693Domaine HuetVouvray, France120 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Domaine du CollierLoire Valley, France24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Gaston HuetVouvray, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Sébastien RiffaultLoire Valley, France8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1093Alain et Jerome LenoirChinon, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1193Mathieu TijouLoire Valley, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293Terra Vita VinumSaumur, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393GuiberteauSaumur, France21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1492Domaine Le Fay d'Homme - Vincent CailléLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Jonathan MaunouryLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1692Domaine des Roches NeuvesLoire Valley, France60 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Domaine des ClosiersLoire Valley, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Pascal CotatUpper Loire, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092Régnier DavidMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2192Domaine Richard LeroyMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Domaine de la Haute OliveChinon, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392René Noël Legrand - Clotilde LegrandSaumur, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Domaine de la Prévoté - Bonnigal et Bodet VigneronsTouraine-Amboise, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592Rene RenouBonnezeaux, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Advocate rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Advocate 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 Loire Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
297 wineries in Loire Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Loire Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Domaine Jo Pithon, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Melaric and Eric Morgat Vigneron.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Advocate's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Advocate-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Advocate's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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