Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Barossa Valley

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 92 ranked Barossa Valley producers run from 92 to 98 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

92
Producers Wine Advocate rates
98
Top score
752
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198The StandishBarossa Valley, Australia35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 297Sami-OdiBarossa Valley, Australia14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 395Barossa Old Vine CompanyBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 494Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 594UtoposBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 694HobbsBarossa Valley, Australia56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 794EisenstoneBarossa Valley, Australia9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  8. 893AlkinaBarossa Valley, Australia36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 993Schubert EstateBarossa Valley, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1093IzwayBarossa Valley, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1193Greenock CreekBarossa Valley, Australia107 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1293An Approach to RelaxationBarossa Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1393JC's OwnBarossa Valley, Australia9 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  14. 1493SchulzBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1593CaillardBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1693Lawson AUBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  17. 1792ThistledownBarossa Valley, Australia109 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  18. 1892Schwarz Wine Co.Barossa Valley, Australia21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1992GlaetzerBarossa Valley, Australia86 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2092Hayes Family WinesBarossa Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2192EperosaBarossa Valley, Australia25 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2292SpinifexBarossa Valley, Australia30 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2392James KalleskeBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  24. 2492John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia61 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2592CirilloBarossa Valley, Australia14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK

How we choose

Wine Advocate rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Advocate 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 Barossa Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
92 wineries in Barossa Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Barossa Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
The Standish, at a 98-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Sami-Odi and Barossa Old Vine Company.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Advocate's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Advocate-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Advocate's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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