Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Sancerre

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 30 ranked Sancerre producers run from 88 to 92 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.

30
Producers Wine Advocate rates
92
Top score
594
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Domaine VacheronSancerre, France73 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Vincent GaudrySancerre, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Claude RiffaultSancerre, France56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 491Edmond VatanSancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Daniel CrochetSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Alphonse MellotSancerre, France78 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791François CotatSancerre, France36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 890Gérard BoulaySancerre, France37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990Henri BourgeoisSancerre, France95 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090Domaine Serge LaloueSancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Henry NatterSancerre, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Lucien CrochetSancerre, France29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Domaine des Cotes BlanchesSancerre, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490Thomas-LabailleSancerre, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Thierry Merlin CherrierSancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Domaine Fournier Père et FilsSancerre, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1789Domaine Hippolyte ReverdySancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Roger NeveuSancerre, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Domaine Thomas & FilsSancerre, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Domaine ReverdySancerre, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189Pascal JolivetSancerre, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Matthias et Emile RoblinSancerre, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Raimbault-PineauSancerre, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Jean Reverdy & FilsSancerre, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Daniel ChotardSancerre, France6 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 Sancerre wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
30 wineries in Sancerre, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Sancerre winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Domaine Vacheron, at a 92-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Vincent Gaudry and Claude Riffault.
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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