Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in South Coast

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 58 ranked South Coast producers run from 88 to 92 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.

58
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
92
Top score
383
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192ObscuraSouth Coast, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292CentralasLos Angeles County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 390Robert RenzoniSouth Coast, United States64 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Raúl RamirezTemecula Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 590Byron BlattyLos Angeles County, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Los Robles HillsVentura County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 790DoffoSouth Coast, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Carter EstateTemecula Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 989HartTemecula Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Agua Dulce VineyardsLos Angeles County, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1189Hungry Hawk VineyardsSan Diego County, United States66 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Wiens Family CellarsTemecula Valley, United States17 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1389BailyTemecula Valley, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1489Gershon Bachus VintnersTemecula Valley, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Ferro Family WinesTemecula Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1689Peltzer Family CellarsTemecula Valley, United States21 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1789WoodstockSaddle Rock Malibu, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1889Mia MarieSan Diego County, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1989Monte de OroSouth Coast, United States19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Poggio LeanoSouth Coast, United States5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2189Lorimar Vineyards And WineryTemecula Valley, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Akash WineryTemecula Valley, United States31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Palumbo FamilySouth Coast, United States15 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2488Highland ValleySouth Coast, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2588Hawk WatchSouth Coast, United States28 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 South Coast wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
58 wineries in South Coast, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which South Coast winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Obscura, at a 92-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Centralas and Robert Renzoni.
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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