Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in South West France

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 102 ranked South West France producers run from 88 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.

102
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
298
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191VinovalieSouth West France, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290Tirecul la GravièreMonbazillac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Domaine de SouchJurançon, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 490Domaine MouréouMadiran, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 590Domaine BellegardeSouth West France, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Domaine CauhapéJurançon, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 790Château Les Hauts d'AglanSouth West France, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Comte Andre de MonpezatSouth West France, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Château de MercuèsCahors, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Château LamartineCahors, France28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Château LagrézetteCahors, France94 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Les Roques de CanaCahors, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Château MontusMadiran, France43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Château VincensCahors, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588Château EugénieCahors, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688Primo PalatumSouth West France, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1788Domaine BibianMadiran, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888Château Combel La SerreCahors, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Causse du TheronCahors, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088Château de PerronSouth West France, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188Château ViellaMadiran, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288Château de HauteriveCahors, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Mas del Périé - Fabien JouvesCahors, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Clos TroteligotteCahors, France18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Vignerons du MadiranMadiran, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 South West France wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
102 wineries in South West France, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which South West France winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Vinovalie, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Tirecul la Gravière and Domaine de Souch.
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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