Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Middle Loire

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 129 ranked Middle Loire 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.

129
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
403
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 HuetVouvray, France120 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693Gaston HuetVouvray, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Alain et Jerome LenoirChinon, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 893Terra Vita VinumSaumur, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993GuiberteauSaumur, France21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1092Régnier DavidMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1192Domaine Richard LeroyMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Domaine de la Haute OliveChinon, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392René Noël Legrand - Clotilde LegrandSaumur, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine de la Prévoté - Bonnigal et Bodet VigneronsTouraine-Amboise, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Rene RenouBonnezeaux, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Château de Bois BrinçonAnjou, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Domaine du Chêne ArraultTouraine, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Domaine Eric HéraultChinon, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Philippe AllietChinon, France37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Domaine de l'RChinon, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Domaine Arnaud LambertSaumur, France35 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Clos RougeardSaumur, France44 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2392Château de SurondeMiddle Loire, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2492Domaine du ColombierChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592Les NoadesSaumur, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Middle Loire wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
129 wineries in Middle Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Middle Loire 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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