Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Russian River Valley

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 34 ranked Russian River Valley producers run from 88 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.

34
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
1110
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195CirqRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 294DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States285 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 393J. RochioliRussian River Valley, United States339 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 493FrissonRussian River Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 593ChevRussian River Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 693MaritanaRussian River Valley, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 793Small VinesRussian River Valley, United States25 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 892Walter HanselRussian River Valley, United States158 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 992Shared NotesRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1092Croix EstateRussian River Valley, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1192FurthermoreRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1292Limerick LaneRussian River Valley, United States34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1392DuttonRussian River Valley, United States21 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1492Merry EdwardsRussian River Valley, United States51 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  15. 1591Lauterbach CellarsRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1691EnRouteRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1791BenoviaRussian River Valley, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  18. 1891Domaine de la RivièreRussian River Valley, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1990Keltom RootsRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2090MontaguRussian River Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2190Gary FarrellRussian River Valley, United States76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  22. 2290HoldredgeRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  23. 2389Fog CrestRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489River RoadGreen Valley of Russian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2588BricoleurRussian River Valley, United States9 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 Russian River Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
34 wineries in Russian River Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Russian River Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Cirq, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by DuMOL and J. Rochioli.
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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