Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Loire Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 415 ranked Loire Valley producers run from 91 to 93 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.

415
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
475
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Domaine HuetVouvray, France132 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Domaine BelargusLoire Valley, France16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392GuiberteauSaumur, France15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 492Château de SurondeMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 592Moulin TouchaisMiddle Loire, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Domaine Patrick BaudouinSaumur, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Brendan Stater-WestSaumur, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Eric Morgat VigneronSavennières, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992La Grange TiphaineTouraine, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Domaine Arnaud LambertSaumur, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Aurélien RevillotLoire Valley, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Domaine du Petit MétrisLoire Valley, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391André PerretLoire Valley, France29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1591Domaine de la ButteBourgueil, France27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Florent CosmeVouvray, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Domaine des Petits QuartsSaumur, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Domaine de BrizéAnjou, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1991Pithon-PailléLoire Valley, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091MosseLoire Valley, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Philippe AllietChinon, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Domaine de l'EcuLoire Valley, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Domaine François et Julien PinonLoire Valley, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Domaine Richard LeroyMiddle Loire, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Domaine de PallusChinon, France25 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 Loire Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
415 wineries in Loire Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Loire Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Domaine Huet, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Domaine Belargus and Guiberteau.
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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