Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Sonoma County

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 41 ranked Sonoma County producers run from 86 to 91 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.

41
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
106
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191FlanaganSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291AngelineRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391ChevRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Bedrock Wine Co.Sonoma County, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 589Field StoneAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689KamenSonoma Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 789HeintzSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888Pech MerleSonoma County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Alexander Valley VineyardsSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088Hirsch VineyardsSonoma County, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1187Robert Young Estate WineryAlexander Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1287CarlisleSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1387JordanSonoma County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487Paul HobbsSonoma County, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1587BacigalupiSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687Williams SelyemSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1787Matanzas CreekSonoma County, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1887KundeSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1987B.R. CohnSonoma Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2087Stone Edge FarmSonoma Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2187DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2287HanzellSonoma County, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2386Dry Creek VineyardSonoma County, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2486La CremaSonoma County, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2586J. RochioliRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Sonoma County wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
41 wineries in Sonoma County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Sonoma County winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Flanagan, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Angeline and Chev.
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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