Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Sonoma County

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 665 ranked Sonoma County producers run from 93 to 96 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.

665
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
96
Top score
842
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196FerrenSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296SemperSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 396WayfarerFort Ross-Seaview, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594RowenSonoma County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694LittoraiSonoma County, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794ConveneRussian River Valley, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894Stringer CellarsSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 994Florence VineyardRockpile, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1094Hamel FamilySonoma County, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194CobbSonoma Coast, United States24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294CirqRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394Far MountainSonoma Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493Rhys VineyardsSonoma County, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593LaRueSonoma Coast, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693DossierSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1793CrescereSonoma Coast, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893Three SticksSonoma County, United States116 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993Battle Family VineyardAlexander Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2093Lynmar EstateRussian River Valley, United States278 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2193Emeritus VineyardsSonoma County, United States39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2293Hartford CourtSonoma County, United States198 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2393AldenalliSonoma Coast, United States7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2493ReulingSonoma Coast, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2593Senses WinesSonoma Coast, United States23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Sonoma County wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
665 wineries in Sonoma County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Sonoma County winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Ferren, at a 96-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Semper and Wayfarer.
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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