Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in El Dorado County

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 12 ranked El Dorado County producers run from 85 to 90 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.

12
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
90
Top score
240
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190Everhart CellarsEl Dorado, United States5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 290SkinnerEl Dorado, United States52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389Crystal BasinEl Dorado, United States24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Chateau DavellEl Dorado, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 589SentivoEl Dorado, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 689Twisted Twig WineryEl Dorado County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 788Lois RaeEl Dorado, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 888Holly's Hill VineyardsEl Dorado, United States64 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 986RiazaEl Dorado County, United States11 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1086Perry CreekEl Dorado, United States59 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1186Voluptuary WineEl Dorado County, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1285Cantiga WineworksEl Dorado, United States7 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 El Dorado County wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
12 wineries in El Dorado County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which El Dorado County winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Everhart Cellars, at a 90-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Skinner and Crystal Basin.
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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