Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Virginia

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 41 ranked Virginia producers run from 88 to 93 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
93
Top score
419
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193RdVVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 291LindenNorthern Region, United States21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Early MountainVirginia, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Paradise SpringsVirginia, United States26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 590Muse VineyardsShenandoah Valley, United States21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Glen ManorVirginia, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789PearmundVirginia, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Barboursville VineyardsVirginia, United States42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989King FamilyCentral Region, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Rosemont of VirginiaVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1189Michael ShapsCentral Region, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Jake BuschingMonticello, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389PollakMonticello, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Boxwood EstateVirginia, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588Jefferson VineyardsVirginia, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1688Pippin Hill FarmMonticello, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788Narmada WineryVirginia, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1888VeritasMonticello, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Slater Run VineyardsVirginia, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088Afton Mountain VineyardCentral Region, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188Keswick VineyardsCentral Region, United States38 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288Sunset HillsVirginia, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Stinson VineyardsVirginia, United States19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488The Williamsburg WineryVirginia, United States115 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588North Gate VineyardVirginia, United States2 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 Virginia wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
41 wineries in Virginia, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Virginia winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
RdV, at a 93-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Linden and Early Mountain.
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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