Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Vin de Pays

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 77 ranked Vin de Pays producers run from 90 to 94 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.

77
Producers Wine Advocate rates
94
Top score
257
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Les Champs LibresMéditerranée, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Department 66Côtes Catalanes, France5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Domaine de l'HorizonCôtes Catalanes, France49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Domaine Pierre GononArdèche, France11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Gilles TroullierCôtes Catalanes, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Thevenet QuintaineSaone-et-Loire, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Domaine de la PertuisaneCôtes Catalanes, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Domaine des EnfantsCôtes Catalanes, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Domaine le Grand CasteletAlpilles, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1091Domaine de PélicanPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Le SoulaCôtes Catalanes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Domaine des SoulanesCôtes Catalanes, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Domaine des ArdoisieresVins des Allobroges, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1490Serre RomaniCôtes Catalanes, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Domaine de l'ÉléphantCôtes Catalanes, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Famille LieubeauVal de Loire, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Château VaugelasAude, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Ad FinesVin de Pays, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1990Sarl Les Pinots BlacksYonne, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Mas KarolinaCôtes Catalanes, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Domaine de MajasCôtes Catalanes, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Domaine de VerquièreVaucluse, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Vila VoltaireCoteaux-d'Ensérune, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Domaine de FondrècheVaucluse, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Alain IgnaceVaucluse, France2 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 Vin de Pays wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
77 wineries in Vin de Pays, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Vin de Pays winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Les Champs Libres, at a 94-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Department 66 and Domaine de l'Horizon.
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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