Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Ontario

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 34 ranked Ontario producers run from 90 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.

34
Producers Decanter rates
93
Top score
196
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193BachelderNiagara Peninsula, Canada33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Cloudsley CellarsNiagara Peninsula, Canada6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Closson ChaseOntario, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 492Le Clos JordanneOntario, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 592Norman HardieOntario, Canada5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Hidden BenchNiagara Peninsula, Canada20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Leaning PostNiagara Peninsula, Canada11 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 892Thirty BenchNiagara Peninsula, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 992Domaine QueylusNiagara Peninsula, Canada11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091TriusOntario, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1191MalivoireNiagara Peninsula, Canada6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1291Cave SpringNiagara Peninsula, Canada15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391SouthbrookOntario, Canada6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1491Rosehall RunOntario, Canada7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1591Henry of PelhamNiagara Peninsula, Canada9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Westcott VineyardsNiagara Peninsula, Canada13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château des CharmesNiagara-on-the-Lake, Canada2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890LaileyNiagara Peninsula, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1990StratusNiagara Peninsula, Canada8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Two SistersOntario, Canada5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190MegalomaniacOntario, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2290Ravine VineyardNiagara Peninsula, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2390InniskillinNiagara Peninsula, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490RedstoneNiagara Peninsula, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2590HinterlandPrince Edward County, Canada4 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 Ontario wineries has Decanter rated?
34 wineries in Ontario, Canada have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Ontario winery does Decanter rate highest?
Bachelder, at a 93-point average from Decanter, followed by Cloudsley Cellars and Closson Chase.
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.

Take Ontario with you

Download on the App StoreFree · iPhone