Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Stellenbosch

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 117 ranked Stellenbosch producers run from 90 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.

117
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
561
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195DamasceneStellenbosch, South Africa9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392GrangehurstStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Rust En VredeStellenbosch, South Africa45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591KeermontStellenbosch, South Africa29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Alto EstateStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791HaskellStellenbosch, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891ReynekeStellenbosch, South Africa82 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 991De Toren Private CellarStellenbosch, South Africa15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090NaudéStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Hogan WinesStellenbosch, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Rainbow's EndStellenbosch, South Africa24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Stark-CondéStellenbosch, South Africa40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490VuurbergStellenbosch, South Africa15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590B VintnersStellenbosch, South Africa28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690KumkaniStellenbosch, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790SijnnStellenbosch, South Africa16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890RaatsStellenbosch, South Africa72 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990StrydomStellenbosch, South Africa9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Rudi SchultzStellenbosch, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190The FoundryStellenbosch, South Africa10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290HartenbergStellenbosch, South Africa44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390KaapzichtStellenbosch, South Africa45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490HazendalStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2590Ernst Gouws & CoStellenbosch, South Africa7 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 Stellenbosch wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
117 wineries in Stellenbosch, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Stellenbosch winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Damascene, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Alheit Vineyards and Grangehurst.
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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