Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Monterey

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 15 ranked Monterey producers run from 85 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.

15
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
93
Top score
365
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Seabold Cellars - Bold Wine CoMonterey, United States25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Pelio EstateMonterey, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 392Common ThreadMonterey, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491DioraMonterey, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Metz RoadMonterey, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690WrathMonterey, United States112 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Scheid VineyardsMonterey, United States38 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888DivumMonterey, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Sunny With a Chance of FlowersMonterey, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088MontoyaMonterey, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1187Reflection RidgeMonterey, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1287EstanciaMonterey, United States84 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1385The Reinert ProjectMonterey, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1485Fog HeadMonterey, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1585BocageMonterey, United States10 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 Monterey wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
15 wineries in Monterey, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Monterey winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Seabold Cellars - Bold Wine Co, at a 93-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Pelio Estate and Common Thread.
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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