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The Santa Lucia Highlands wineries worth finding

31 producers in Santa Lucia Highlands 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.

31
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
95
Top score

The list

  1. 1ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 4 criticsCRITICS' PICK95→
  2. 2LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  3. 3RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  4. 4Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  5. 5Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  6. 6LucySanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  7. 7Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  8. 8Bañuelos & VioliniSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  9. 9FolktaleSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  10. 10KoriSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  11. 11LucienneSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  12. 12PelerinSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  13. 13Sling StoneSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  14. 14TondréSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  15. 15TudorSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  16. 16Cambiata WinerySanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION90→
  17. 17SostenerSanta Lucia Highlands, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION88→
  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 Santa Lucia Highlands?
Femente tracks 31 critic-rated producers in Santa Lucia Highlands, United States.
What are the best wineries in Santa Lucia Highlands?
Top critic-rated producers in Santa Lucia Highlands include Clarice, Lucia, Roar, Mer Soleil, and Caraccioli Cellars.
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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