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The Central Coast wineries worth finding

1456 producers in Central Coast 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.

1456
Rated producers
3
Crowd ahead of critics
97
Top score

The list

  1. 1Tablas Creek VineyardPaso Robles, United StatesRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  2. 2TylerSta. Rita Hills, United StatesRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  3. 3Alban VineyardsCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  4. 4Alma RosaCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  5. 5Brewer-CliftonSta. Rita Hills, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  6. 6Crown PointHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  7. 7DAOUPaso Robles, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK97
  8. 8Denner VineyardsPaso Robles, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  9. 9DragonetteSanta Barbara County, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  10. 10Epoch EstatePaso Robles, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  11. 11GaineyCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  12. 12L'AventureCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  13. 13PiedrasassiCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  14. 14SanfordSanta Barbara County, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  15. 15StormSanta Barbara County, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  16. 16TalbottCentral Coast, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  17. 17Thomas FogartySan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  18. 18HendricksSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising
  19. 19Zin AlleyCentral Coast, United StatesCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising
  20. 20Hansen VineyardsPaso Robles, United StatesCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising

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 Central Coast?
Femente tracks 1456 critic-rated producers in Central Coast, United States.
What are the best wineries in Central Coast?
Top critic-rated producers in Central Coast include Tablas Creek Vineyard, Tyler, Alban Vineyards, Alma Rosa, and Brewer-Clifton.
Which Central Coast wineries are on the rise?
Producers gaining momentum in Central Coast right now include Hendricks, Zin Alley, and Hansen Vineyards.
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.

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