Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Loire Valley

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 390 ranked Loire Valley producers run from 91 to 94 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.

390
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
306
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Château Pierre-BiseMiddle Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Moulin TouchaisMiddle Loire, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Le Clos GalerneAnjou, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 493Loic MaheLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593La Taille Aux LoupsMontlouis-sur-Loire, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693André PerretLoire Valley, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Domaine de la Haute OliveChinon, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Chéreau-CarréPays Nantais, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Domaine Paul CorneauPouilly-Fumé, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Domaine VacheronSancerre, France72 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Bernard BaudryChinon, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Domaine du Petit MétrisLoire Valley, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Domaine du BouchotUpper Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine Serge LaloueSancerre, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Alphonse MellotSancerre, France49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Domaine de la ButteBourgueil, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Clau de NellSaumur, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Domaine Olga RaffaultLoire Valley, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Lucien CrochetSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Domaine Bourillon DorléansLoire Valley, France18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Château de ParnaySaumur, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Domaine de l'EcuLoire Valley, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Domaine de l'EnchantoirSaumur, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491François ChidaineLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Domaine DelaporteUpper Loire, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Loire Valley wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
390 wineries in Loire Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Loire Valley winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Château Pierre-Bise, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Moulin Touchais and Le Clos Galerne.
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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