Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Upper Loire

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 71 ranked Upper Loire producers run from 90 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.

71
Producers Wine Advocate rates
92
Top score
609
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Pascal CotatUpper Loire, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Domaine VacheronSancerre, France73 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Domaine Bernard Fleuriet & FilsUpper Loire, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Vincent GaudrySancerre, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Claude RiffaultSancerre, France56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 791Edmond VatanSancerre, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Domaine Guillerault - FargetteUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Domaine ChampeauPouilly-Sur-Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Daniel CrochetSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Alphonse MellotSancerre, France78 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291SérolUpper Loire, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Patrice MoreuxUpper Loire, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Gerard & Pierre MorinUpper Loire, France32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591François CotatSancerre, France36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1690Domaine FouassierUpper Loire, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Gérard BoulaySancerre, France37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Vignerons de l'ile de BeauteUpper Loire, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990Henri BourgeoisSancerre, France95 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Paul ThomasUpper Loire, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Rousseau FreresUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Domaine DutartePouilly-Fumé, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Domaine Philippe GilbertUpper Loire, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Domaine Serge LaloueSancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Henry NatterSancerre, France4 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 Upper Loire wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
71 wineries in Upper Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Upper Loire winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Pascal Cotat, at a 92-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) and Domaine Vacheron.
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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