Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in South Australia

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 399 ranked South Australia producers run from 93 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.

399
Producers Vinous rates
96
Top score
334
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196O DwyerMount Lofty Ranges, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 295Sami-OdiBarossa Valley, Australia13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Chris RinglandSouth Australia, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495NightfallCoonawarra, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 594WendoureeSouth Australia, Australia43 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694OX HardyMcLaren Vale, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794AgricolaBarossa, Australia4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894The StandishBarossa Valley, Australia28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994Love Over GoldEden Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1094Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Neldner RoadBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294Soul GrowersBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394HickinbothamSouth Australia, Australia8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1494An Approach to RelaxationBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1593ArtisAdelaide Hills, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1693RockfordBarossa, Australia14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Max & MeEden Valley, Australia7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1893CirilloBarossa Valley, Australia22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993TarrawattaEden Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2093St HugoBarossa Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193ThistledownBarossa Valley, Australia23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2293John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia67 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2393MMAD VineyardSouth Australia, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493BekkersMcLaren Vale, Australia9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2593Springs RoadKangaroo Island, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 South Australia wineries has Vinous rated?
399 wineries in South Australia, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which South Australia winery does Vinous rate highest?
O Dwyer, at a 96-point average from Vinous, followed by Sami-Odi and Chris Ringland.
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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