Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Cape Town

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 12 ranked Cape Town producers run from 79 to 91 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.

12
Producers Wine Advocate rates
91
Top score
236
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191TembelaCape Town, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291Beau ConstantiaConstantia, South Africa16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390De GrendelDurbanville, South Africa29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Eagles' NestConstantia, South Africa10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 589Constantia UitsigConstantia, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 688Constantia GlenConstantia, South Africa25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788BuitenverwachtingConstantia, South Africa52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 887Groot ConstantiaConstantia, South Africa18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 986Durbanville HillsDurbanville, South Africa26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1085DiemersdalDurbanville, South Africa34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1185AltydgedachtDurbanville, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1279Meerendal Wine EstateCape Town, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Cape Town wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
12 wineries in Cape Town, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Cape Town winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Tembela, at a 91-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Beau Constantia and De Grendel.
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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