Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Walla Walla Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 11 ranked Walla Walla Valley producers run from 85 to 88 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.

11
Producers Wine Spectator rates
88
Top score
76
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 188Dunham CellarsWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 288ProperWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 388WaterbrookWalla Walla Valley, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 488Gramercy CellarsWalla Walla Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588TrancheWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 687DoublebackWalla Walla Valley, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 787Kontos CellarsWalla Walla Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 886Pepper BridgeWalla Walla Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 986Reininger WineryWalla Walla Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1086Seven HillsWalla Walla Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1185Woodward CanyonWalla Walla Valley, United States20 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 Walla Walla Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
11 wineries in Walla Walla Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Walla Walla Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Dunham Cellars, at a 88-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Proper and Waterbrook.
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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