Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in California
Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 260 ranked California producers run from 89 to 92 points, each with at least two rated wines.
Ranked by Wine Spectator's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Spectator has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.
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The list
- 192Vines on The MarycrestCentral Coast, United States→
- 291Four CairnNapa Valley, United States→
- 391FlanaganSonoma County, United States→
- 491AngelineRussian River Valley, United States→
- 591ChevRussian River Valley, United States→
- 690Jelly RollCalifornia, United States→
- 790PiedrasassiCentral Coast, United States→
- 890Crown PointHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara, United States→
- 990LaderaNapa Valley, United States→
- 1090ReverieCalistoga, United States→
- 1190Bedrock Wine Co.Sonoma County, United States→
- 1290Arnot-RobertsCalifornia, United States→
- 1390StormSanta Barbara County, United States→
- 1490TylerSta. Rita Hills, United States→
- 1590BonaccorsiCentral Coast, United States→
- 1690Napa Valley CollegeNapa Valley, United States→
- 1789Rancho SisquocCentral Coast, United States→
- 1889Eden Rift VineyardsCalifornia, United States→
- 1989Eaglepoint RanchMendocino County, United States→
- 2089Hess SelectMendocino County, United States→
- 2189AncienNapa Valley, United States→
- 2289Eleven ElevenNapa Valley, United States→
- 2389Ghost PinesNapa Valley, United States→
- 2489OberonNapa Valley, United States→
- 2589GemstoneYountville, United States→
How we choose
Wine Spectator rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Spectator 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 California wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
- 260 wineries in California, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
- Which California winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
- Vines on The Marycrest, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Four Cairn and Flanagan.
- How is this list ranked?
- By Wine Spectator's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Spectator-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
- Does this use user reviews?
- No. Only Wine Spectator's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.
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