Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Western Cape

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 360 ranked Western Cape producers run from 92 to 94 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.

360
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
930
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Sadie FamilySwartland, South Africa106 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Scions of SinaiStellenbosch, South Africa36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Leeu CollectionFranschhoek, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa104 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Paulus Wine CoSwartland, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 693Taaibosch EstateStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793SavageWestern Cape, South Africa62 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893MinimalistElim, South Africa8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 993TembelaCape Town, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093KershawElgin, South Africa76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193LismoreWestern Cape, South Africa66 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293Safriel HouseCoastal Region, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393RallCoastal Region, South Africa53 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493StellenviewStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592NaudéStellenbosch, South Africa25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692DamasceneStellenbosch, South Africa37 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792Lukas Van LoggerenbergStellenbosch, South Africa54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1892EikeboomWestern Cape, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992David & NadiaSwartland, South Africa98 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092ReynekeStellenbosch, South Africa71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2192Van Niekerk VintnersBot River, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Thorne & DaughtersWestern Cape, South Africa63 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392AlluviaStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Mont BloisRobertson, South Africa5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2592StormHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa29 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 Western Cape wineries has Vinous rated?
360 wineries in Western Cape, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Western Cape winery does Vinous rate highest?
Sadie Family, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Scions of Sinai and Leeu Collection.
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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