How many wineries are in California?

Femente tracks 7230 critic-rated producers in California, United States.

What are the best wineries in California?

Top critic-rated producers in California include Alpha Omega, Arnot-Roberts, Bedrock Wine Co., Carlisle, and Corison.

Which California wineries are on the rise?

Producers gaining momentum in California right now include Thompson 31 Fifty, Tusk, and Immortal Estate.

Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?

Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

Where to go · California

The California wineries worth finding

7230 producers in California that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 3 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

7230

Rated producers

Crowd ahead of critics

Top score

The list

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in California?: Femente tracks 7230 critic-rated producers in California, United States.
What are the best wineries in California?: Top critic-rated producers in California include Alpha Omega, Arnot-Roberts, Bedrock Wine Co., Carlisle, and Corison.
Which California wineries are on the rise?: Producers gaining momentum in California right now include Thompson 31 Fifty, Tusk, and Immortal Estate.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?: Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

Keep exploring

Take California with you

Free · iPhone

Browse all 7,230 wineries in California →