Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Rioja

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 240 ranked Rioja producers run from 92 to 96 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Vinous's mean score across every wine of theirs Vinous has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

240
Producers Vinous rates
96
Top score
825
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Bodega LanzagaRioja Alavesa, Spain14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294CuentaviñasRioja, Spain26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Viña RealRioja, Spain7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)Rioja, Spain68 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaRioja, Spain13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Marqués de MurrietaRioja, Spain83 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Olivier RivièreRioja, Spain23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Viñedos de PáganosRioja, Spain65 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993RemelluriRioja, Spain12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093OrbenRioja, Spain8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193Concejo de OllauriRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293Dominio del ChallaoRioja Alavesa, Spain13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Sierra de ToloñoRioja, Spain6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1492R. López de HerediaRioja, Spain251 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Señorío de San VicenteRioja, Spain39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Sierra de la DemandaRioja, Spain9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792El PactoRioja, Spain7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1892Viña AneRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992YsiosRioja, Spain17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Finca BesayaRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2192PujanzaRioja Alavesa, Spain20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2292Carlos San Pedro Pérez de ViñaspreRioja Alavesa, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2392Bodega BideonaRioja Alavesa, Spain4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  24. 2492MugaRioja, Spain124 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2592Bodegas Gil BerzalRioja, Spain8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Vinous rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Vinous 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 Vinous rated?
240 wineries in Rioja, Spain have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Rioja winery does Vinous rate highest?
Bodega Lanzaga, at a 96-point average from Vinous, followed by Cuentaviñas and Viña Real.
How is this list ranked?
By Vinous's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Vinous-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Vinous's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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