WSG PRODUCER GUIDE

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What's INSIDE

The People, Places and Wines That Matter

Expert Curation: 500+ handpicked producers from France, Italy and Spain.

Expert Curation: 500+ handpicked producers from France, Italy and Spain.

Producer Categories: Meet the Icons, Notable Producers, Négociants and Cooperatives making today's most exciting wines

Producer Categories: Meet the Icons, Notable Producers, Négociants and Cooperatives making today's most exciting wines

Top Recommendations: WSG Favorites and Rising Stars, chosen for their outstanding potential

Top Recommendations: WSG Favorites and Rising Stars, chosen for their outstanding potential

Sustainability Focus: Producers leading the way in organic, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture

Sustainability Focus: Producers leading the way in organic, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture

Rare Finds: Unicorn wines produced in minuscule quantities and coveted by collectors

Rare Finds: Unicorn wines produced in minuscule quantities and coveted by collectors

Interactive Maps: See exactly where the top producers are located in each region

Interactive Maps: See exactly where the top producers are located in each region

Constant Updates: Fully completed regions added every month to keep you ahead of the curve

Constant Updates: Fully completed regions added every month to keep you ahead of the curve

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The Missing Piece in Wine Education

Why We Created This Guide

Traditional wine education leans too heavily on theory, reinforcing stereotypes about how wines from a region should taste.

The reality is much more nuanced. Producer knowledge is paramount to truly understanding and appreciating a wine region. Finding the most inspiring and exceptional wine producers can take years of exploration—filled with trial, error and frequent disappointment. 

This guide bridges that gap, offering you a shortcut to discovering extraordinary wines of place. With insights from our expert team, we aim to save you time, money and guesswork by spotlighting the producers who truly stand out for their quality, authenticity and vision.
clear and organized

Make Sense of Every Producer at a Glance

We designed the Producer Guide to help you immediately understand each producer’s role, reputation and approach. Every entry is categorized and tagged so you can quickly place them in the right context — saving you time and helping you build lasting knowledge.

Categories

Understand Their Role in the Region

Icons
Long-established names that have helped to put their regions on the map. Their wines are tried, tested and consistently lauded, sometimes over several generations.
Icons
Long-established names that have helped to put their regions on the map. Their wines are tried, tested and consistently lauded, sometimes over several generations.
Notable Producers
A hand-picked selection of producers we believe are particularly noteworthy for making outstanding wines of place and making a significant contribution to their region's reputation.
Notable Producers
A hand-picked selection of producers we believe are particularly noteworthy for making outstanding wines of place and making a significant contribution to their region's reputation.
Négociants
Medium to large-scale producers vinifying purchased fruit. Many also have their own wine domains producing outstanding quality wines that compete with the best from local growers.
Négociants
Medium to large-scale producers vinifying purchased fruit. Many also have their own wine domains producing outstanding quality wines that compete with the best from local growers.
Cooperatives
Leading cooperatives are vital social partners helping keep local wine production viable for those with very small-scale holdings, often crafting authentic, attractively priced benchmark wines.
Cooperatives
Leading cooperatives are vital social partners helping keep local wine production viable for those with very small-scale holdings, often crafting authentic, attractively priced benchmark wines.
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Discover Their Winemaking Philosophy

WSG Favorites
WSG Favorites
Producers WSG especially recommends for offering outstanding, authentic wines of place.
WSG Favorites
WSG Favorites
Producers WSG especially recommends for offering outstanding, authentic wines of place.
Rising Star
Rising Star
Producers with potential to become the Icons of tomorrow, making exciting quality wines which have yet to achieve widespread acclaim
Rising Star
Rising Star
Producers with potential to become the Icons of tomorrow, making exciting quality wines which have yet to achieve widespread acclaim
Organic/Biodynamic
Organic/Biodynamic
Producers conducting organic, biodynamic and/or regenerative practices, whether certified or not.
Organic/Biodynamic
Organic/Biodynamic
Producers conducting organic, biodynamic and/or regenerative practices, whether certified or not.
Low Intervention
Low Intervention
Producers who are part of the "natural" wine movement, using no additives in winemaking, including no (or very low doses of) added sulfites.
Low Intervention
Low Intervention
Producers who are part of the "natural" wine movement, using no additives in winemaking, including no (or very low doses of) added sulfites.
Unicorn
Unicorn
Extraordinarily rare, highly coveted, and legendary wines produced in minuscule quantities from iconic or exceptional producers.
Unicorn
Unicorn
Extraordinarily rare, highly coveted, and legendary wines produced in minuscule quantities from iconic or exceptional producers.
Built on Decades of Regional Expertise

Curated by Experts, Trusted by Scholars

The WSG Producer Guide is created by some of the world’s leading wine authorities — Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, regional experts, critics and seasoned tasters. It’s a guide built for those who demand more from their wine knowledge: depth, authenticity, and real-world relevance.

Nathasha Hughes MW
Nathasha Hughes MW
Beaujolais Expert
Didier Thaler
Didier Thaler
Alsace Expert
Noah Chichester
Noah Chichester
Galicia Expert
Wendy Narby
Wendy Narby
Bordeaux Expert
Pietro Russo MW
Pietro Russo MW
Sicily Expert
Rod Smith MW
Rod Smith MW
Provence Expert
Joshua Dunning
Joshua Dunning
Italy Expert
Matt Walls
Matt Walls
Rhone Expert
Giusy Andreacchio
Giusy Andreacchio
Calabria Expert
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What Wine Professionals Say

Here’s what sommeliers, educators, and serious wine students are saying about the Producer Guide.

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Priority Booking on WSG Wine Tours:  exclusive access to legendary vineyards, vignerons and immersive experiences

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