Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Santa Barbara County

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 95 ranked Santa Barbara County producers run from 92 to 97 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.

95
Producers Wine Advocate rates
97
Top score
1201
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197Andremily WinesSanta Barbara County, United States19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Bien Nacido EstateSanta Maria Valley, United States26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Terre et SangBallard Canyon, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Mail RoadSta. Rita Hills, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Crown PointHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara, United States25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694L'UsineSta. Rita Hills, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794Domaine de la CôteSta. Rita Hills, United States39 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894TylerSta. Rita Hills, United States96 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994SandhiSta. Rita Hills, United States76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1093Solomon Hills VineyardsSanta Maria Valley, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193DonnachadhSta. Rita Hills, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293PenceSanta Barbara County, United States36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1393DragonetteSanta Barbara County, United States69 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493Liquid FarmSta. Rita Hills, United States65 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593Brewer-CliftonSta. Rita Hills, United States280 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1693Grands Joueurs VigneronsSta. Rita Hills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793ChaninSanta Barbara County, United States40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1893KonverterraSta. Rita Hills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1993Hilliard BruceSta. Rita Hills, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092OutwardBallard Canyon, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192MelvilleSta. Rita Hills, United States227 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2292Kimsey VineyardBallard Canyon, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2392The HiltSanta Barbara County, United States41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2492DiatomSta. Rita Hills, United States56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592JCR VineyardSanta Barbara County, United States6 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 Santa Barbara County wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
95 wineries in Santa Barbara County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Barbara County winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Andremily Wines, at a 97-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Bien Nacido Estate and Terre et Sang.
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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