Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Rioja

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 204 ranked Rioja producers run from 93 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.

204
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
414
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Bodega LanzagaRioja Alavesa, Spain3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294El PactoRioja, Spain10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Víctor AusejoRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494Marqués de MurrietaRioja, Spain82 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Basilio IzquierdoRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 694Honorio RubioRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 794ContinoRioja, Spain36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894El PiadosoRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 994R. López de HerediaRioja, Spain36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1094Remírez de GanuzaRioja Alavesa, Spain57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194NivariusRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1294Federico PaterninaRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1394Bodegas RodaRioja, Spain28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)Rioja, Spain5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593ArizcurenRioja, Spain7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Viña AneRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaRioja, Spain29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893PujanzaRioja Alavesa, Spain24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993La VicalandaRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2093OjuelRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193Palacios RemondoRioja, Spain19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2293AllendeRioja, Spain27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2393Bodegas UrbinaRioja, Spain9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493Miguel MerinoRioja, Spain19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2593Viñedos de AlfaroRioja, Spain2 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 Rioja wineries has Decanter rated?
204 wineries in Rioja, Spain have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Rioja winery does Decanter rate highest?
Bodega Lanzaga, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by El Pacto and Víctor Ausejo.
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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