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The Upper Loire wineries worth finding

397 producers in Upper Loire 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.

397
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
95
Top score

The list

  1. 1Claude RiffaultSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95→
  2. 2Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, FranceRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  3. 3François CotatSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  4. 4Vincent PinardSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95→
  5. 5Domaine Reverdy DucrouxSancerre, FranceRated by 4 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  6. 6JP et S. AgissonSancerre, FranceRated by 1 criticCRITICS' PICK95→
  7. 7Château de TracyPouilly-Fumé, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  8. 8Domaine de Reuilly - Denis JamainReuilly, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  9. 9Henri BourgeoisSancerre, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  10. 10Henry PelléUpper Loire, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  11. 11Jonathan Didier PabiotPouilly-Sur-Loire, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  12. 12Pascal JolivetSancerre, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  13. 13Alain GueneauSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  14. 14Alphonse MellotSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  15. 15Château FavrayUpper Loire, FranceRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION87→
  16. 16Clement et Florian BerthierUpper Loire, FranceRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  17. 17Daniel ChotardSancerre, FranceRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  18. 18Lucien ReymondSancerre, FranceCRITIC-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 Upper Loire?
Femente tracks 397 critic-rated producers in Upper Loire, France.
What are the best wineries in Upper Loire?
Top critic-rated producers in Upper Loire include Claude Riffault, Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau), François Cotat, Vincent Pinard, and Domaine Reverdy Ducroux.
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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