Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Santa Maria Valley
Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 9 ranked Santa Maria 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.
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The list
- 195Bien Nacido EstateSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 293Solomon Hills VineyardsSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 391Ambullneo VineyardsSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 491OjaiSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 591ChallenSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 691Presqu'ileSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 790PiroSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 889CambriaSanta Maria Valley, United States→
- 988Ultima TulieSanta Maria Valley, United States→
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 Maria Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
- 9 wineries in Santa Maria Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
- Which Santa Maria Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
- Bien Nacido Estate, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Solomon Hills Vineyards and Ambullneo Vineyards.
- 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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