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The Monterey County wineries worth finding

156 producers in Monterey County that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 1 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

156
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
95
Top score

The list

  1. 1ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 4 criticsCRITICS' PICK95→
  2. 2Carmel RoadMonterey County, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  3. 3EstanciaMonterey, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  4. 4LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  5. 5RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  6. 6Absolution CellarsSan Antonio Valley, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  7. 7Chalone VineyardChalone, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  8. 8McIntyreMonterey County, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  9. 9Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  10. 10VentanaArroyo Seco, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  11. 11WrathMonterey, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  12. 12Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  13. 13Durney Vineyard - Massa EstateCarmel Valley, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  14. 14LucySanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  15. 15Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  16. 16Scheid VineyardsMonterey, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  17. 17TravisMonterey, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  18. 18HendricksSanta Lucia Highlands, 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 Monterey County?
Femente tracks 156 critic-rated producers in Monterey County, United States.
What are the best wineries in Monterey County?
Top critic-rated producers in Monterey County include Clarice, Carmel Road, Estancia, Lucia, and Roar.
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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