Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Sonoma County

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 326 ranked Sonoma County producers run from 94 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.

326
Producers Wine Advocate rates
97
Top score
1404
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197VeriteSonoma County, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 297OccidentalSonoma Coast, United States40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396FerrenSonoma County, United States50 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495WayfarerFort Ross-Seaview, United States41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595CirqRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695MorgadoSonoma County, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795AnakotaSonoma County, United States33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 895MaxemSonoma Coast, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 995Hamel FamilySonoma County, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1095Boars’ ViewSonoma Coast, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1195ApertureAlexander Valley, United States35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294MarcassinSonoma County, United States57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394BeekeeperSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1494Kinsella EstatesDry Creek Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1594AristaSonoma County, United States50 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1694Mauritson LoamSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1794Reynoso Family VineyardsSonoma County, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1894KistlerSonoma County, United States407 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1994Dalecio Family WinesSonoma Coast, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2094The CallingSonoma County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2194Rhys VineyardsSonoma County, United States217 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2294Peter MichaelKnights Valley, United States223 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2394BrionSonoma County, United States26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2494CobbSonoma Coast, United States94 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2594LaRueSonoma Coast, United States43 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 Sonoma County wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
326 wineries in Sonoma County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Sonoma County winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Verite, at a 97-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Occidental and Ferren.
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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