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Editor's note · California
Napa's 2020 and 2021 Aren't Adjacent — They're Opposites
One was the vintage many winemakers chose not to make. The other put the muscle back into Cabernet.
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# California The state's winemakers pursue contradiction as method: extracting ripeness from Mediterranean heat while chasing freshness that resists it.
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Region DNA
The character of California
Based on 18,133 wines with structural data
Style profile
Experimental
Wide stylistic range — expect surprises
California
Country avg
FEM score distribution
90+ Elite
80–89 Great
70–79 Good
<70 Other
Based on 3237 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
OakRed fruitBlack fruitTree fruitCitrus fruit
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Californian Cabernet Sauvignon
Californian Chardonnay
Californian Red Blend
Californian Zinfandel
Californian Rosé
Californian Pinot Noir
Californian Merlot
Californian Syrah
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayZinfandelPinot NoirMerlotShiraz/SyrahSauvignon BlancPetite SirahGrenacheCabernet Franc
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
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California is a wine region in United States, home to 5,826 producers tracked on Femente, 388 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel, producing Californian Cabernet Sauvignon and Californian Chardonnay wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in North Coast, Sierra Foothills, Central Coast, Central Valley, and South Coast.
California — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in California?
- The most planted varieties in California are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and Pinot Noir, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is California known for?
- California is known for Californian Cabernet Sauvignon, Californian Chardonnay, and Californian Red Blend wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in California?
- Femente tracks 5,826 producers in California, of which 388 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is California?
- California is a wine region in United States, taking in North Coast, Sierra Foothills, Central Coast, and Central Valley.
California
# California The state's winemakers pursue contradiction as method: extracting ripeness from Mediterranean heat while chasing freshness that resists it. Red wines dominate the conversation, yet the tension lives in what doesn't surrender to extraction—the wines that remember restraint.
Producers in California
- Gauge — honest
- H&G — honest
- Hello Kitty — honest
- Stonum — undiscovered
- Young's Vineyard — honest
- Lavender Hill — undiscovered
- Bailly US — undiscovered
- Manifesto — distinction
- Garnet Point (US) — undiscovered
- Becquet — honest
- Abundance Vineyards — honest
- Coyote Creek — honest
- Liberty Creek — honest
- Montevina — distinction
- Vintagio — undiscovered
- Harthill Farms — honest
- Wrights Station — honest
- W.S. Keyes — distinction
- Cribari Cellars — undiscovered
- Primal Roots — honest
- Marr — distinction
- Canyon Oaks — honest
- Lusso Della Terra — honest
- Gnarly Head — distinction
- Zinopolis — honest
- Lapis Luna — distinction
- Diamond Grove — undiscovered
- Miner's Leap — undiscovered
- Tobacco Road — distinction
- Crickle Creek — honest
- TKC — undiscovered
- Mokelumne Glen Vineyards — undiscovered
- Lobo Loco — honest
- Crows Landing — honest
- Rucksack — honest
- Bogle — distinction
- Floodgate — distinction
- Southdale — undiscovered
- Golden Premium — undiscovered
- Ehrhardt — honest
- Mirassou — distinction
- 3 Blind Moose — honest
- Peter Vella — honest
- Dam Moscato — undiscovered
- Nevada County Wine Guild — undiscovered
- Mangrove — undiscovered
- Vandalia — undiscovered
- Rivercrest — honest
- Avenel — honest
- Tank House — undiscovered
- Emerald Bay — honest
- Michael David Winery — distinction
- Jeff Runquist — honest
- Pinnacle — undiscovered
- Bears' Lair — honest
- Unruly — honest
- Californio — undiscovered
- Haigney — distinction
- Ross — undiscovered
- 786 — honest
- Twisted Roots — undiscovered
- Wise Villa Winery — distinction
- Maclean — honest
- Jessie's Grove — distinction
- Juggernaut — honest
- Wend-Tyler — undiscovered
- Big Dog Vineyards — distinction
- John Christopher — undiscovered
- Sorelle — distinction
- Bota Box — distinction
- Carlo Rossi — honest
- Story Winery — distinction
- Apothic — distinction
- Gallo Family Vineyards — distinction
- Scotto Family Cellars — distinction
- Peirano Estate — distinction
- Tahoe Ridge — honest
- The Ahwahnee — undiscovered
- Amberhill — honest
- Turning Leaf — honest
- Avio — undiscovered
- Lotus — honest
- Richard Bruno — honest
- Macchia — distinction
- The Dancing Fox — honest
- Heritage Oak — honest
- Bodega del Sur — undiscovered
- San Joaquin — undiscovered
- Lorenza — honest
- Raven's Run — undiscovered
- Revolution Wines — undiscovered
- Lucid Wine — honest
- El Portal — honest
- Acquiesce — distinction
- ParaVi Vineyards — undiscovered
- Cappelli US — undiscovered
- Boyle MacDonald — honest
- Heringer Estates — honest
- Durst Winery — undiscovered
- Aces — undiscovered
- The Rock — undiscovered
- Vasco Urbano — distinction
- Silver Fox — undiscovered
- Loft — honest
- Lost Blues — distinction
- Twisted Barrel — undiscovered
- Verada — distinction
- Mabera — honest
- First Fiddle — undiscovered
- Kidder — honest
- Baker Family Wines — honest
- The Drop — undiscovered
- No — honest
- Rancho Robles — undiscovered
- Maley Brothers — distinction
- Nicholas — undiscovered
- Church Creek — undiscovered
- Terra Meade — undiscovered
- Deer Valley — undiscovered
- Charles R Vineyards — undiscovered
- Cork It Again - Nashoba Wines — undiscovered
- Pebble Creek — undiscovered
- Inner Sanctum — honest
- MacMurray — distinction
- Seam — undiscovered
- Prospect 772 — distinction
- Yosemite Cellars — undiscovered
- Beaux Chevaux — undiscovered
- Paradise Valley Vineyard — undiscovered
- Cellar 21 — undiscovered
- Gold — honest
- Bear Creek — honest
- J. Baldwin — undiscovered
- Surfer Girl Wines — undiscovered
- Vista Cellars — undiscovered
- Rapazzini — undiscovered
- Casto Oaks — distinction
- California Cellars — undiscovered
- Lake Tahoe — undiscovered
- La Vie Dansante — honest
- Sicilia Vineyards — undiscovered
- U.S. Warrior — undiscovered
- Big White House — undiscovered
- Elevation Ten — undiscovered
- Amala Springs — undiscovered
- Windmill — honest
- Wild Heart — undiscovered
- La Mesa — undiscovered
- One Leaf — distinction
- Double Buck — undiscovered
- Room — undiscovered
- MV — undiscovered
- Munger — undiscovered
- Sip Moscato — distinction
- Burke Family Cellars — honest
- Mystic Cliffs — honest
- Pavel Vineyard — undiscovered
- Three Wine Men — honest
- Pretty Smith — distinction
- Christophe — distinction
- Nicholas Family Vineyard — undiscovered
- Pra Vinera — honest
- Tuscan House — undiscovered
- Aloria Vineyards — honest
- Red Drop — undiscovered
- Gypsy Lee — undiscovered
- Mother — undiscovered
- La Bella — undiscovered
- Frasinetti — undiscovered
- U Cellars — undiscovered
- J Winston — undiscovered
- Monet's Palate — undiscovered
- Locke — distinction
- Waterfowl Association — undiscovered
- Morgan Hill — undiscovered
- Moose Mountain Vineyards — undiscovered
- Optimum — undiscovered
- Sierra Creek — undiscovered
- S&A — honest
- BK Cellars — undiscovered
- Roble Dorado — honest
- Delta Artisan — undiscovered
- Mastroserio — undiscovered
- Station — undiscovered
- Adkins — undiscovered
- R US — honest
- Pumpkin — undiscovered
- Blue Diamond — undiscovered
- Kaye Invei — undiscovered
- California Classics — undiscovered
- Kaidan — undiscovered
- Mount Peak — distinction
- Chirala — undiscovered
- Terah Wine Co. — distinction
- Tanglewood — undiscovered
- Tierra del Rio — distinction
- L & G Verde Vineyards — undiscovered
- Vineyards At Marsh Creek — undiscovered
- Dulce — undiscovered
- Mosby Collins — distinction
- Nello Olivo — honest
- Red Bucket — undiscovered
- Natoma — undiscovered
- Hollow Wines — undiscovered
- Valensin — undiscovered
- California Connoisseur — undiscovered
- Entivine — undiscovered
- J Dowd — undiscovered
- Dora Dain — undiscovered
- Dobson — honest
- LVVR Sparkling Cellars — honest
- Gum Drop — undiscovered
- Dutchman Vineyard — undiscovered
- LVE — distinction
- Bicycle Pirate — undiscovered
- Angel's Cup — honest
- A3 — honest
- Cream Fifteen — undiscovered
- Scott Peterson — distinction
- D'Agostini — undiscovered
- Druid Hills — undiscovered
- Leer — undiscovered
- California Romance — undiscovered
- Holiday Cheers — undiscovered
- Binz — honest
- Shaw — distinction
- Est Cru — distinction
- Grover Family — undiscovered
- Lucas — undiscovered
- Jobs Peak — honest
- Ard Aven — undiscovered
- Griffin's Lair Vineyard — undiscovered
- Meikle Family Vineyards — honest
- Bodegas Mariposa — honest
- Wine Club — honest
- Law & Order Vineyards — undiscovered
- Bend — honest
- Dolcea — undiscovered
- Lodi Wine Company — honest
- Slate Ridge — undiscovered
- Gomes Vineyards — undiscovered
- Bump City — undiscovered
- Victor Vineyards — distinction
- The End of Nowhere — honest
- Republic Of Wine — honest
- Element 79 — distinction
- Sierra Sky — undiscovered
- Batia Vineyards — undiscovered
- Vannatta — undiscovered
- Schmitz 24 Brix — honest
- Vian Estates — undiscovered
- Freelander — distinction
- Persuasion — undiscovered
- Butcher Block — undiscovered
- Topping et Legnon — undiscovered
- Elizia — undiscovered
- Kirchhoff — undiscovered
- Sumner Peck Ranch — undiscovered
- Kate Arnold — distinction
- Wine Roads — honest
- Caricature — distinction
- Bruno George — undiscovered
- Riviera — distinction
- Cami — honest
- Smokey Ridge — undiscovered
- Double T Ranch — undiscovered
- Rauch Ranch — undiscovered
- Good Day — undiscovered
- Enoteca Five — honest
- River Walk — undiscovered
- Miramont Estate Vineyards — honest
- Tabeaux Cellars — undiscovered
- Hitch — distinction
- Plummy — honest
- Country Roads — undiscovered
- Vineyard Origins — undiscovered
- Take Me With You — undiscovered
- Verdelle Vineyards — undiscovered
- P & V Winery — distinction
- Sutter Creek Vineyards — undiscovered
- Old WoodHouse — honest
- Delta — distinction
- Arroyo Cellars — undiscovered
- Ponderosa — undiscovered
- Woodbridge Champagne Cellars — undiscovered
- Short Bear Winery — undiscovered
- Tribute — distinction
- Regalo Valley Ranch — undiscovered
- Beach Juice — honest
- La Vida Dulce — undiscovered
- Calivines — undiscovered
- Mettler Family Vineyards — distinction
- Solune Winegrowers — undiscovered
- Watts — honest
- Paul Masson — honest
- Wofford Acres — honest
- Stone Barn — honest
- Foxmoor Vineyards — undiscovered
- Livingston Cellars — distinction
- Tamayo Family — distinction
- Trincheri — undiscovered
- Camino — distinction
- Three Blocks — undiscovered
- Housley's Century Oak Winery — honest
- Ernest & Julio Gallo — distinction
- Norton Ridge — honest
- Pruett — honest
- Silkwood — honest
- Infinite Mile — undiscovered
- 3 Oaks Vineyard — undiscovered
- McManis — distinction
- Morgan — distinction
- St. Amant — distinction
- Harmony Wynelands — undiscovered
- Leviathan — distinction
- Nathanson Creek — honest
- Double Decker — honest
- King Fish — honest
- Albertoni Vineyards — honest
- Ripken Vineyards & Winery — honest
- Venezio Vineyards and Winery — undiscovered
- Il Gioiello — honest
- Gnaughty Vines — honest
- Taylor California Cellars — undiscovered
- Lovelee Wine — undiscovered
- West Lane — undiscovered
- Newman's Own — honest
- Morada Vineyards — honest
- Tisdale — honest
- Our Daily — honest
- Free Range Flower Winery — undiscovered
- Fenton Herriott — undiscovered
- Yorba — distinction
- Grace Vineyards — undiscovered
- Auriga — honest
- Madrona — distinction
- Spenker — honest
- Orleans Hill — honest
- Turner Road — honest
- AH — undiscovered
- Ironstone — distinction
- Red Rover — honest
- Carnivor — distinction
- Hillside — undiscovered
- M2 — distinction
- White Oak — distinction
- Narrow Gate — honest
- Eldridge — undiscovered
- Cedar Springs — honest
- Nine — undiscovered
- Dacalier — undiscovered
- Feist — honest
- Aimee June — undiscovered
- Wycliff — undiscovered
- Cherokee — undiscovered
- Catano — undiscovered
- United Republic of Wine — undiscovered
- Mercy — distinction
- Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery — undiscovered
- Ehrenberg Cellars — honest
- Cordi — undiscovered
- Helwig — distinction
- Estate Crush — honest
- Draconis — undiscovered
- Notre Dame — undiscovered
- McCay Cellars — distinction
- Crū Winery — distinction
- Fiddletown — distinction
- Michael Klouda — honest
- Solitary Cellars — distinction
- Earl Stevens — honest
- Cabana — distinction
- Twisted Rivers — undiscovered
- The Bucket — undiscovered
- Huge Bear — distinction
- Lodi Estates — distinction
- Borjón — honest
- Belle Ambiance — distinction
- Verse & Chorus — honest
- Akin — undiscovered
- McConnell — honest
- Tott's — undiscovered
- No Curfew — honest
- 21 — undiscovered
- DiVittorio — undiscovered
- Uphill Vineyards — distinction
- Allure Infusions — undiscovered
- Paza — undiscovered
- Costello — undiscovered
- Rios-Lovell — honest
- James Blake — honest
- One Way Winery — undiscovered
- Horse Hill — undiscovered
- Lodi Red — undiscovered
- Cristaldi — undiscovered
- Mariposa — honest
- Pokerville — undiscovered
- Mikami Vineyards — distinction
- Jeremy Wine Co — honest
- Vinedos Aurora — honest
- Ryhan — undiscovered
- Lone Acre — undiscovered
- Griffin Family Vineyard — undiscovered
- Six Hands — undiscovered
- Folkway — distinction
- Todd Taylor — honest
- Fasi Estate Winery — distinction
- Westbrook Wine Farm — distinction
- Quady — distinction
- Great Bear Vineyards — honest
- Windmill Ridge Winery — undiscovered
- Little Star — undiscovered
- Harney Lane — distinction
- St Jorge — undiscovered
- Toasted Toad Cellars — undiscovered
- Home Run — honest
- Benson Ferry Vineyards — honest
- Talus — distinction
- Vino Con Brio — distinction
- Ferrero Vineyards — undiscovered
- Gnekow Family — honest
- Silk Oak — honest
- LangeTwins — distinction
- Pavilion Crossing — distinction
- What We Love — undiscovered
- Zynthesis — honest
- E2 Family — honest
- Bear Creek — undiscovered
- Eagle Rock Vineyards — undiscovered
- Zinferno — undiscovered
- Ghostrider — honest
- Prie Vineyards — honest
- Drava — undiscovered
- Barsetti — undiscovered
- Goodmills — undiscovered
- H-G Vineyards (Hansen Garbarino Vineyards) — honest
- Oak Farm — distinction
- Davis Dean — undiscovered
- Nostra Vita — honest
- Twice Blest — undiscovered
- Paskett Vineyards — honest
- Jenner Familly Estates — undiscovered
- 7 Deadly Wines — honest
- Rappé Family Vineyards — undiscovered
- Scotto Family Wines — honest
- Gnarly Fox Vineyards — distinction
- Kareen Wine — undiscovered
- Christopher Cellars — undiscovered
- Beast — honest
- Zinderella — honest
- Brave Horse — undiscovered
- Maggio Estates — distinction
- Pondl — undiscovered
- Lodi Wines — undiscovered
- Upstream — honest
- Telios — distinction
- Sonoma Roadside — undiscovered
- Anatum — undiscovered
- The Industrialist — honest
- Calturas — undiscovered
- Route Victor — undiscovered
- Rough & Ready — honest
- Lane Estate Wines — undiscovered
- The Arch — honest
- Rescue Dog — honest
- J Street Wines — undiscovered
- Oak Ridge — distinction
- Bokisch Vineyards — distinction
- Borra Vineyards — distinction
- Gen5 (Gen 5) — distinction
- Campus Oaks — honest
- Loma Prieta — distinction
- Andiamo Vineyards — undiscovered
- Felicità — undiscovered
- Klinker Brick — distinction
- Perlegos — undiscovered
- Block 21 — undiscovered
- James Mitchell — distinction
- Grands Amis — honest
- d'Art — honest
- Onesta — distinction
- Berghold — honest
- Vicarmont — undiscovered
- Purple Paws — undiscovered
- Hayes Ranch — honest
- Noble Vines — distinction
- Creekview Vineyards — distinction
- Cetani — undiscovered
- Foxglove — distinction
- Clos LaChance — distinction
- Liberty School — distinction
- Shale Ridge — honest
- Sycamore Creek — undiscovered
- Sarah's — honest
- Nottingham Cellars — distinction
- Sapid — undiscovered
- Baywood Cellars — honest
- Casa de Fruta — honest
- Vista del Rey Vineyards — honest
- Hecker Pass Winery — undiscovered
- Twenty Mile — honest
- Myka Cellars — distinction
- Cal Fresco Wine — honest
- Wente Segal — undiscovered
- Cooper Point — honest
- Carson Ridge — distinction
- Carmichael — distinction
- Tassajara — distinction
- J. McFarland Wines — distinction
- Mancini di Lucca — undiscovered
- Hive & Honey — honest
- Medeiros Family — undiscovered
- Renoir Estates Winery — undiscovered
- Jason — undiscovered
- Eve's Drop — undiscovered
- Block Winery — undiscovered
- Alara Cellars — distinction
- El Vaquero — honest
- Venue — undiscovered
- Jason Stephens — distinction
- Longevity — distinction
- Fortino — distinction
- Bloomfield Vineyards — honest
- Eagle Ridge — honest
- Domenico — undiscovered
- Mann — undiscovered
- Idle Hour — undiscovered
- Eden Ranch — undiscovered
- ZW Co — undiscovered
- Robie Point — undiscovered
- Bozzano — distinction
- Big Meadows — undiscovered
- Ser — distinction
- Florèz — honest
- Pleasant Valley Vineyards — undiscovered
- Dante Robere — distinction
- Tenuta Vineyards — undiscovered
- Ruby Hill — distinction
- Tatedog — honest
- 3 Steves — honest
- Tamas Estates — undiscovered
- McGrail — distinction
- Cedar Mountain — honest
- The Lucas — undiscovered
- Bodegas Aguirre — undiscovered
- Wood Family Vineyards — distinction
- Kirigin — honest
- Hannah Nicole — honest
- Rios Reserve Estate — undiscovered
- The Singing Winemaker — undiscovered
- Steven Kent — distinction
- Guglielmo — honest
- Alfaro Family — distinction
- Lucca — undiscovered
- Satori Cellars — undiscovered
- Thomas Kruse Winery — undiscovered
- Lightpost Winery — distinction
- Fernwood — distinction
- Milagro Vineyards — honest
- L&M Vineyard — undiscovered
- Besson Family Vineyards — undiscovered
- EmmaLily — undiscovered
- Chateau Marie Antoinette — undiscovered
- J. M. Duane — honest
- Lewis Grace Patriot — honest
- C.G. di Arie — distinction
- Jodar — honest
- Boeger — distinction
- Stonehouse Vineyards & Winery — undiscovered
- Fawnridge Winery — undiscovered
- Boitano Family — honest
- Miraflores — distinction
- Frog's Tooth — honest
- Lucchesi — honest
- Miller Wine Works — distinction
- Broll Mountain Vineyards — honest
- Windwalker — honest
- Sogno Winery — honest
- Cedarville Vineyard — distinction
- Terre Rouge — distinction
- Nevada City Winery — distinction
- Saluti — honest
- Amador Foothill — distinction
- Mt. Brow Winery — undiscovered
- Gold Hill — honest
- Nine Gables — honest
- Chatom Vineyards — distinction
- Latcham Vineyards — honest
- Pilot Peak Winery — honest
- David Girard — distinction
- Irish Family Vineyards — undiscovered
- Ursa Vineyards — distinction
- Dobra Zemlja — undiscovered
- Mt. Vernon — honest
- Oakstone Winery — distinction
- Bianchini (US) — undiscovered
- Sierra Vista — distinction
- Mount Aukum Winery — honest
- Villa Toscano — honest
- Mellowood — distinction
- Urban Legend — honest
- Dono Dal Cielo — honest
- Bella Grace Vineyards — distinction
- Charles Spinetta — undiscovered
- Allégorie — undiscovered
- Chiarella — undiscovered
- Avanguardia — undiscovered
- Tanner — distinction
- Hovey — distinction
- Le Casque — distinction
- Albeno Munari — honest
- Viña Castellano — honest
- Vina Moda — honest
- Ayrael Vieux — distinction
- Baiocchi — distinction
- Szabo — undiscovered
- Montoliva — distinction
- Oaksprings — undiscovered
- Legendre — honest
- Cielo — honest
- Due Ragazze — undiscovered
- Bumgarner — distinction
- DK Cellars — undiscovered
- Villa Vallecito Vineyards — undiscovered
- Sundstrom Hill — undiscovered
- Lone Buffalo — undiscovered
- Butterfly Creek Winery — undiscovered
- Metate Hill — honest
- RPM — distinction
- D Artagnan — undiscovered
- Findleton Estate and Vineyard — undiscovered
- Four Winds — honest
- Renegade — honest
- Tanis — undiscovered
- Coppermine — undiscovered
- Ciotti — undiscovered
- Diamond Springs — honest
- Chevalier (US) — undiscovered
- Jose — undiscovered
- Gray Pine — undiscovered
- School Street — undiscovered
- Bunting — undiscovered
- Mountain Ranch — undiscovered
- Via Romano Vineyards — distinction
- Matthew Gibson — honest
- Rancho Roble — undiscovered
- Gossamer — undiscovered
- Greenstone — undiscovered
- Cante Ao Vinho — undiscovered
- The Naked Bottle — undiscovered
- Silver Fox Vineyards — undiscovered
- Ten By Ten — undiscovered
- Holgate Hill — undiscovered
- Ellsworth Wines — undiscovered
- V5 Vineyards — undiscovered
- Overlook Winery — undiscovered
- Polynesian Girl — honest
- Slo 2 20 Vineyards — undiscovered
- Le Mulet Rouge — honest
- Burch Hall Winery — undiscovered
- Val du Vino — honest
- Stevenot — distinction
- Truckee River — undiscovered
- Newsome-Harlow — distinction
- Zucca Mountain Vineyards — honest
- Bella Piazza — distinction
- Smokin' Barrel Winery — undiscovered
- Château d' Estienne — undiscovered
- Arthur Michael Vineyards — undiscovered
- Deaver — distinction
- Wilderotter — honest
- Noceto — distinction
- Smith Vineyard — undiscovered
- South Slope Wines — undiscovered
- Karmère — honest
- Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards — distinction
- Drytown Cellars — distinction
- Bray Vineyards — honest
- Corkwood Cellars — honest
- Plein Air — honest
- Delicato — distinction
- Lava Cap — distinction
- Milliaire — honest
- Twin Rocks Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Bear River — undiscovered
- Driven — undiscovered
- Rock Hill Winery — distinction
- Brice Station Vineyards — honest
- Twisted Oak — distinction
- Indian Rock — honest
- Mineral — distinction
- Karine — honest
- Grant Eddie — undiscovered
- Obscurity Cellars — honest
- Mediterranean Vineyards — honest
- Busby Cellars — undiscovered
- Myka Estate — undiscovered
- Vino de Oro — undiscovered
- Paul J. Wines — undiscovered
- Leoni Farms — undiscovered
- Iron Hub — distinction
- Procissi Cellar — undiscovered
- 1850 — distinction
- Motherload — undiscovered
- Amador Trail — undiscovered
- Hux — undiscovered
- Morse Estate — distinction
- Prospect Cellars — undiscovered
- Casa de Loco — undiscovered
- Rancho Victoria — honest
- Clos Du Lac — distinction
- Lang — honest
- Renwood — distinction
- Terra d'Oro — distinction
- Sobon Estate — distinction
- Wine Tree Farm — undiscovered
- Shenandoah Vineyards — distinction
- Sierra Ridge — undiscovered
- Dillian Wines — honest
- Andis — distinction
- Sera Fina Cellars — honest
- Scott Harvey — distinction
- Di Stasio — undiscovered
- Kennon Cellars — undiscovered
- Belledor Vineyards — honest
- Linsteadt Family Winery — undiscovered
- Karly Winery — distinction
- Perch Wine — undiscovered
- Dianda Vineyards — undiscovered
- Cosumnes River Vineyards — undiscovered
- Gianelli Vineyards — honest
- Iverson — undiscovered
- Beemer's Winery — undiscovered
- Hawk Creek — undiscovered
- Gwinllan — undiscovered
- Riaza — honest
- Twisted Twig Winery — honest
- Boa Vista Vineyards — undiscovered
- Voluptuary Wine — honest
- Marcelais Vineyard — undiscovered
- Saureel Vineyards — undiscovered
- Georgetown Divide — undiscovered
- Casino Mine Ranch — distinction
- Bom Vinho Vineyard — undiscovered
- Amador Cellars — distinction
- Duncan Peak — distinction
- Saxon Brown — distinction
- Julietta — honest
- Kesner — distinction
- Williams & Heim — distinction
- Lone Tree — undiscovered
- Putah Creek — distinction
- Octet — undiscovered
- RLS Palisades — undiscovered
- Breathless — distinction
- Unwined — honest
- Joya — undiscovered
- Forlorn Hope — honest
- Tejada — honest
- Tre Sorelle — honest
- Nineteen Twelve — undiscovered
- Bergin Sipila Vineyards — undiscovered
- Napa River — distinction
- R. Merlo Estate Vineyards — distinction
- Elena — undiscovered
- Bronco — honest
- Shadowood — honest
- Clouds Rest — honest
- Bump — honest
- J. Benton-Furrow — honest
- Whispering — honest
- The Cellar Cru — honest
- F&F — undiscovered
- Fleur de Lys — honest
- West — undiscovered
- Hoffman Family — undiscovered
- Idle — honest