Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Western Cape

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 304 ranked Western Cape producers run from 94 to 96 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.

304
Producers Decanter rates
96
Top score
143
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Sadie FamilySwartland, South Africa24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295BLANKbottleWestern Cape, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 395RidgebackPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 495Lourens FamilyPaarl, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 595SavageWestern Cape, South Africa12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 695Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795Lukas Van LoggerenbergStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 895Cape Point VineyardsCoastal Region, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 995Leeu CollectionFranschhoek, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1095TembelaCape Town, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1195AslinaStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1295Swartberg WingerdePiekenierskloof, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1394Natte ValleijWestern Cape, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1494Wolf & WomanSwartland, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1594De Toren Private CellarStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1694Eagles' NestConstantia, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1794City on a HillSwartland, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1894Mother RockSwartland, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1994Trizanne Signature WinesSwartland, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2094Thistle & WeedStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2194ThamnusOverberg, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2294Thorne & DaughtersWestern Cape, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2394JoostenbergWestern Cape, South Africa6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2494Sakkie MoutonWestern Cape, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2594RallCoastal Region, South Africa15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Western Cape wineries has Decanter rated?
304 wineries in Western Cape, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Western Cape winery does Decanter rate highest?
Sadie Family, at a 96-point average from Decanter, followed by BLANKbottle and Ridgeback.
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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