Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 26 ranked Santa Cruz Mountains producers run from 85 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.

26
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
445
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Farm CottageSanta Cruz Mountains, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Mindego RidgeSanta Cruz Mountains, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Sandar & HemSanta Cruz Mountains, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Clos de la TechSanta Cruz Mountains, United States39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593LesterSanta Cruz Mountains, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Big BasinSanta Cruz Mountains, United States118 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Silvertip VineyardsSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 892Regan Vineyards WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 992OriginSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092DorcichSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191LexingtonSanta Cruz Mountains, United States32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Kathryn Kennedy WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Santa Cruz Mountain VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Ferrari RanchSanta Cruz Mountains, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Eden EstateSanta Cruz Mountains, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690EquinoxSanta Cruz Mountains, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Left BendSanta Cruz Mountains, United States41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890La Honda WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United States49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 19893PSanta Cruz Mountains, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2089Vine HillSanta Cruz Mountains, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189Heart O The MountainSanta Cruz Mountains, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Muns VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2387Kings MountainSanta Cruz Mountains, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2485Villa del MonteSanta Cruz Mountains, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2585MH ValléeSanta Cruz Mountains, United States18 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 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
26 wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Cruz Mountains winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Farm Cottage, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Mindego Ridge and Sandar & Hem.
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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