Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Middle Loire

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 145 ranked Middle Loire producers run from 90 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.

145
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
435
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Domaine HuetVouvray, France132 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 292GuiberteauSaumur, France15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Château de SurondeMiddle Loire, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 492Moulin TouchaisMiddle Loire, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Domaine Patrick BaudouinSaumur, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Brendan Stater-WestSaumur, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Eric Morgat VigneronSavennières, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892La Grange TiphaineTouraine, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Domaine Arnaud LambertSaumur, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Domaine de la ButteBourgueil, France27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Florent CosmeVouvray, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Domaine des Petits QuartsSaumur, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Domaine de BrizéAnjou, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1491Philippe AllietChinon, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Domaine Richard LeroyMiddle Loire, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Domaine de PallusChinon, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château Pierre-BiseMiddle Loire, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Château YvonneSaumur, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990Yannick AmiraultTouraine, France43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090La Taille Aux LoupsMontlouis-sur-Loire, France72 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2190Vignoble de la JarnoterieTouraine, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Alain Robert & FilsVouvray, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Domaine du MortierSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Château du HureauSaumur, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Château de ChamboureauSavennières, France3 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 Middle Loire wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
145 wineries in Middle Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Middle Loire winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Domaine Huet, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Guiberteau and Château de Suronde.
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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