Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Cape South Coast

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 37 ranked Cape South Coast producers run from 91 to 94 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.

37
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
213
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194ThamnusOverberg, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293GabriëlskloofWalker Bay, South Africa20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393StormHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Elgin RidgeElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Restless RiverHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693KershawElgin, South Africa17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792MinimalistElim, South Africa5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892AshbourneWalker Bay, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Benguela CoveWalker Bay, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092La ViergeWalker Bay, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Oak ValleyElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292IdunCape South Coast, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Strandveld VineyardsCape Agulhas, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Hasher Family EstateUpper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Lothian VineyardsElgin, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Shannon VineyardsElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Highlands RoadElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892CreationWalker Bay, South Africa22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992SpioenkopElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Bouchard FinlaysonWalker Bay, South Africa34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Julien SchaalOverberg, South Africa6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Domaine des DieuxWalker Bay, South Africa6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2391Southern RightWalker Bay, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Lelie Van SaronHemel-en-Aarde Ridge, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Catherine MarshallElgin, South Africa4 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 Cape South Coast wineries has Decanter rated?
37 wineries in Cape South Coast, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Cape South Coast winery does Decanter rate highest?
Thamnus, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Gabriëlskloof and Storm.
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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