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The South Coast wineries worth finding

77 producers in South Coast 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.

77
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
93
Top score

The list

  1. 1Avensole WineryTemecula Valley, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  2. 2Lobo Creek Estate VineyardsMalibu Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  3. 3Lorimar Vineyards And WineryTemecula Valley, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  4. 4Monte de OroSouth Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  5. 5ObscuraSouth Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  6. 6Orfila VineyardsSan Diego County, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  7. 7RosenthalSouth Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  8. 8South Coast WinerySouth Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  9. 9ThorntonSouth Coast, United StatesRated by 2 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  10. 10AJA VineyardsMalibu Coast, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION88→
  11. 11Akash WineryTemecula Valley, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION90→
  12. 12Byron BlattyLos Angeles County, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION90→
  13. 13Cactus Star Vineyard at Scaredy Cat RanchRamona Valley, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION87→
  14. 14CallawaySouth Coast, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION88→
  15. 15ChuparosaRamona Valley, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION89→
  16. 16DoffoSouth Coast, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION90→
  17. 17Europa VillageTemecula Valley, United StatesRated by 1 criticDISTINCTION90→
  18. 18Los PilaresSan Diego County, 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 South Coast?
Femente tracks 77 critic-rated producers in South Coast, United States.
What are the best wineries in South Coast?
Top critic-rated producers in South Coast include Avensole Winery, Lobo Creek Estate Vineyards, Lorimar Vineyards And Winery, Monte de Oro, and Obscura.
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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