Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Vin de Pays

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 74 ranked Vin de Pays 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.

74
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
433
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Chêne BleuVaucluse, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290ShatterCôtes Catalanes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Louis ChèzeCollines Rhodaniennes, France103 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Famille LieubeauVal de Loire, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Domaine de la CollineVal de Loire, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689Les AlliésPays d'Oc, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Domaine de FondrècheVaucluse, France33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Alain BrumontCôtes de Gascogne, France40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 988Domaine de VerquièreVaucluse, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088Domaine Pierre GononArdèche, France24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1188Domaine du MazelArdèche, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1288Domaine du Haut BourgAtlantique, France28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Gilles TroullierCôtes Catalanes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487Château La GravePays d'Oc, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Domaine de TrévallonAlpilles, France15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1687Domaine des EntrefauxCollines Rhodaniennes, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1787Domaine DuffourCôtes de Gascogne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1887Domaine des Crès RicardsPays d'Oc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1987Domaine VaquerCôtes Catalanes, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2087Terra SantaIle de Beaute, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2187Fat Bastard (Thierry & Guy)Pays d'Oc, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2287Gilles LouvetPays d'Oc, France11 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2387GaydaPays d'Oc, France51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2487Domaine Casa RossaIle de Beaute, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2586AmpelidaeVal de Loire, France11 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 Vin de Pays wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
74 wineries in Vin de Pays, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Vin de Pays winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Chêne Bleu, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Shatter and Louis Chèze.
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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