Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Alexander Valley

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 36 ranked Alexander Valley producers run from 87 to 93 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Enthusiast's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Enthusiast has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

36
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
93
Top score
215
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Battle Family VineyardAlexander Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293ApertureAlexander Valley, United States38 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Red BearAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 491A. TorañoAlexander Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Robert Young Estate WineryAlexander Valley, United States34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Puppione Family WinesAlexander Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 791EmbankmentAlexander Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 890RespiteAlexander Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 990Stillman St.Alexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1090Lancaster EstateAlexander Valley, United States33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189BenchAlexander Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Nella TerraAlexander Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389HeffernanAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1489William GordonAlexander Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588Vision CellarsAlexander Valley, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688Joseph Family VineyardsAlexander Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788The CounselorAlexander Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888Dewitt FamilyAlexander Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988DraxtonAlexander Valley, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088ArbiosAlexander Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188RenditionAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2288Smith & ElliottAlexander Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Alfred HitchcockAlexander Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2487ProverbialAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2587Aje WinesAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast 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 Alexander Valley wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
36 wineries in Alexander Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Alexander Valley winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Battle Family Vineyard, at a 93-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Aperture and Red Bear.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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