Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Paarl

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 24 ranked Paarl producers run from 85 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.

24
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
124
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195RidgebackPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 295Lourens FamilyPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394VilafontéPaarl, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Brookdale EstatePaarl, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592The Ahrens FamilyPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 692Vondeling WinesPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791AvondalePaarl, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891LaboriePaarl, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991KWVPaarl, South Africa14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Spice RoutePaarl, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Rupert & RothschildPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Lievland VineyardsPaarl, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390ChamonixPaarl, South Africa23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490BacksbergPaarl, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590PerdebergPaarl, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690BolandPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Rickety BridgePaarl, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890MaanschijnPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Doran VineyardsPaarl, South Africa4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2089TormentosoPaarl, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189Glen CarlouPaarl, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288Franschhoek CellarPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2387Black PearlPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2485Nelson Wine EstatePaarl, South Africa2 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 Paarl wineries has Decanter rated?
24 wineries in Paarl, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Paarl winery does Decanter rate highest?
Ridgeback, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Lourens Family and Vilafonté.
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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