Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Pays d'Oc

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 42 ranked Pays d'Oc producers run from 83 to 90 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.

42
Producers Wine Spectator rates
90
Top score
172
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190ShatterCôtes Catalanes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 289Les AlliésPays d'Oc, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 388Gilles TroullierCôtes Catalanes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 487Château La GravePays d'Oc, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 587Domaine des Crès RicardsPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 687Domaine VaquerCôtes Catalanes, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 787Fat Bastard (Thierry & Guy)Pays d'Oc, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 887Gilles LouvetPays d'Oc, France11 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 987GaydaPays d'Oc, France51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1086Domaine BiscontePays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1186Domaine des SoulanesCôtes Catalanes, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1286Domaine de MajasCôtes Catalanes, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1386Cap CettePays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1485L'OrvalPays d'Oc, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1585Villa des AngesPays d'Oc, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1685BoudinaudPays d'Oc, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1785MéditéoPays d'Oc, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1885Domaine Jean GleizesPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1985VillaVivaCôtes de Thau, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2084Domaine de GournierCevennes, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2184Les ToursPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2284Paul PonnellePays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2384Domaine de CastelnauPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2483Bourgeois PigPays d'Oc, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2583Domaine la ColombetteHérault, France2 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 Pays d'Oc wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
42 wineries in Pays d'Oc, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Pays d'Oc winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Shatter, at a 90-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Les Alliés and Gilles Troullier.
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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