Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Alsace

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 89 ranked Alsace producers run from 92 to 95 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

89
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
206
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Charles SparrAlsace, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 294René MuréAlsace, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 394Albert BoxlerAlsace, France17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 494Domaine KirrenbourgAlsace, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 593Leipp-LeiningerAlsace, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  6. 693Armand HurstAlsace, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 793Domaine LoewAlsace, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 893Francis MuréAlsace, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 993Domaine WeinbachAlsace, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1093HugelAlsace, France50 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1193Valentin ZusslinAlsace, France9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1293Domaine Maurice GrissAlsace, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  13. 1392Marcel DeissAlsace, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  14. 1492Lucas & André RieffelAlsace, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  15. 1592Bott-GeylAlsace, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  16. 1692Domaines SchlumbergerAlsace, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1792Pierre SparrAlsace, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1892TrimbachAlsace, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1992Paul BlanckAlsace, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2092Emile BeyerAlsace, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2192Marc KreydenweissAlsace, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2292Dirler-CadéAlsace, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  23. 2392Cave Vinicole de HunawihrAlsace, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2492Rolly GassmannAlsace, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  25. 2592Paul GinglingerAlsace, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many Alsace wineries has Decanter rated?
89 wineries in Alsace, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Alsace winery does Decanter rate highest?
Charles Sparr, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by René Muré and Albert Boxler.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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