Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Sierra Foothills

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 17 ranked Sierra Foothills producers run from 83 to 90 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.

17
Producers Wine Advocate rates
90
Top score
277
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190Ayrael VieuxSierra Foothills, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290Miller Wine WorksSierra Foothills, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389HatcherSierra Foothills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489RenwoodAmador County, United States66 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 589Terre RougeSierra Foothills, United States62 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 687Casino Mine RanchCalifornia Shenandoah Valley, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 787DeaverSierra Foothills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 887Nevada City WinerySierra Foothills, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 987Cedarville VineyardSierra Foothills, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1086Sobon EstateAmador County, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1186DelicatoSierra Foothills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1285Sierra VistaSierra Foothills, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1385StevenotSierra Foothills, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1485RenaissanceSierra Foothills, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1584Karly WineryAmador County, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1684Amador FoothillSierra Foothills, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1783BoegerSierra Foothills, United States8 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 Sierra Foothills wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
17 wineries in Sierra Foothills, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Sierra Foothills winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Ayrael Vieux, at a 90-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Miller Wine Works and Hatcher.
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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