Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Elgin

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 14 ranked Elgin producers run from 88 to 93 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.

14
Producers Decanter rates
93
Top score
76
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Elgin RidgeElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 293KershawElgin, South Africa17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 392Oak ValleyElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 492Lothian VineyardsElgin, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 592Shannon VineyardsElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 692Highlands RoadElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 792SpioenkopElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891Catherine MarshallElgin, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Elgin VintnersElgin, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1091The GarajeestElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  11. 1191IonaElgin, South Africa10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1290Moya MeakerElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1389YardstickElgin, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1488Matthew Van HeerdenElgin, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED

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 Elgin wineries has Decanter rated?
14 wineries in Elgin, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Elgin winery does Decanter rate highest?
Elgin Ridge, at a 93-point average from Decanter, followed by Kershaw and Oak Valley.
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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