Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Central Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 187 ranked Central Valley producers run from 88 to 95 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.

187
Producers Wine Spectator rates
95
Top score
554
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Don MelchorPuente Alto, Chile6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Clos ApaltaApalta Valley, Chile14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Viña Vik WinerySantiago, Chile29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491NeyenCentral Valley, Chile14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Quebrada de MaculMaipo Valley, Chile27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Garage Wine CoMaule Valley, Chile18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 7907 BrothersCentral Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889PolkuraColchagua Valley, Chile42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Clos des FousCachapoal Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Caballo LocoColchagua Valley, Chile6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189PrimusColchagua Valley, Chile20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289AntiyalMaipo Valley, Chile11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389Tagua TaguaCachapoal Valley, Chile2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Lagar de BezanaCachapoal Valley, Chile10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588P.S. GarciaCentral Valley, Chile4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688I WinesRapel Valley, Chile4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788CalcuColchagua Valley, Chile24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888Valle Secreto Vineyards WineryCachapoal Valley, Chile14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Casa AmadaColchagua Valley, Chile2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2088LapostolleColchagua Valley, Chile201 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2188La CruzCentral Valley, Chile7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288GillmoreLoncomilla Valley, Chile9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388KoyleColchagua Valley, Chile50 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2488AraucanoCentral Valley, Chile32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Fray LeonCentral Valley, Chile4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Central Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
187 wineries in Central Valley, Chile have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Central Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Don Melchor, at a 95-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Clos Apalta and Viña Vik Winery.
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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