Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Rioja

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 155 ranked Rioja producers run from 92 to 95 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.

155
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
621
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Dominio del ChallaoRioja Alavesa, Spain13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)Rioja, Spain74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Viñedos de PáganosRioja, Spain20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaRioja, Spain9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594CuentaviñasRioja, Spain26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694Viña RealRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794José GilRioja, Spain6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893Gómez CruzadoRioja, Spain38 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Víctor AusejoRioja, Spain6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Bodegas AbeicaRioja, Spain9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193PujanzaRioja Alavesa, Spain52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293AllendeRioja, Spain27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1393Elena CorzanaRioja, Spain4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493ArtukeRioja Alavesa, Spain47 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 15933 ViñeronesRioja, Spain6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Miguel MerinoRioja, Spain20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Marqués de MurrietaRioja, Spain94 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1893Alegre ValgañónRioja, Spain34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993ContinoRioja, Spain43 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2093Jesus MadrazoRioja, Spain9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2193OrbenRioja, Spain13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292R. López de HerediaRioja, Spain21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Finca ValpiedraRioja, Spain5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Sierra de ToloñoRioja, Spain35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2592Viña CerzanaRioja, Spain8 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 Rioja wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
155 wineries in Rioja, Spain have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Rioja winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Dominio del Challao, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) and Viñedos de Páganos.
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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