Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Valpolicella

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 62 ranked Valpolicella producers run from 88 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.

62
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
514
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193David SterzaValpolicella, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291RecchiaValpolicella, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391BussolaValpolicella, Italy96 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Castellani MicheleValpolicella, Italy111 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Valentina CubiValpolicella, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Monte FaustinoValpolicella, Italy32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 790Tenuta Santa Maria ValverdeValpolicella, Italy16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889BrigaldaraValpolicella, Italy57 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989MontecarianoValpolicella Classico, Italy9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Rubinelli VajolValpolicella, Italy6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Secondo MarcoValpolicella, Italy5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289ZanoniValpolicella, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389Torre d'OrtiValpolicella, Italy2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Marchesi FumanelliValpolicella, Italy39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Giuseppe LonardiValpolicella, Italy5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689VivianiValpolicella, Italy11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788BuglioniValpolicella, Italy42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888San CassianoValpolicella, Italy7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Palazzo MontanariValpolicella, Italy3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088San RusticoValpolicella, Italy12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188Roberto MazziValpolicella, Italy14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288AldegheriValpolicella, Italy19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Le TobeleValpolicella, Italy6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2488VenturiniValpolicella, Italy10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Corte ArmaniValpolicella, Italy2 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 Valpolicella wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
62 wineries in Valpolicella, Italy have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Valpolicella winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
David Sterza, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Recchia and Bussola.
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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