Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Valpolicella

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 41 ranked Valpolicella producers run from 89 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.

41
Producers Wine Advocate rates
92
Top score
368
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Sartori RinoValpolicella, Italy5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292David SterzaValpolicella, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392BussolaValpolicella, Italy36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492VasiValpolicella, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Fratelli PasquaValpolicella, Italy11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Monte dei RagniValpolicella, Italy11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Monte FaustinoValpolicella, Italy14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Castellani MicheleValpolicella, Italy24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991San RusticoValpolicella, Italy15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Le RagoseValpolicella, Italy12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191BrigaldaraValpolicella, Italy22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Ca La BiondaValpolicella, Italy10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1391BuglioniValpolicella, Italy24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490DamoliValpolicella, Italy9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590VenturiniValpolicella, Italy11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690MontecarianoValpolicella Classico, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Corte AdamiValpolicella, Italy14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Roberto MazziValpolicella, Italy31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990AldegheriValpolicella, Italy4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Monte ZovoValpolicella, Italy14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189BertaniAmarone della Valpolicella, Italy16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289BrunelliValpolicella, Italy6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389Cantina del CastelloValpolicella, Italy20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489VaonaValpolicella, Italy12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Ca' RugateValpolicella, Italy30 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 Valpolicella wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
41 wineries in Valpolicella, Italy have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Valpolicella winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Sartori Rino, at a 92-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by David Sterza and Bussola.
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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