Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Western Cape

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 358 ranked Western Cape producers run from 91 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.

358
Producers Wine Advocate rates
95
Top score
524
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195DamasceneStellenbosch, South Africa9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Sadie FamilySwartland, South Africa76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393VilafontéPaarl, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593SequilloSwartland, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692SavageWestern Cape, South Africa18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792LismoreWestern Cape, South Africa30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892MullineuxWestern Cape, South Africa103 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992GrangehurstStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Rust En VredeStellenbosch, South Africa45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192RallCoastal Region, South Africa35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292Swartland WinerySwartland, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Dewaldt HeynsSwartland, South Africa4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1491CapensisWestern Cape, South Africa9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Hamilton Russell VineyardsWalker Bay, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691StormHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791VeenwoudenPaarl, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891KeermontStellenbosch, South Africa29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991CrystallumWalker Bay, South Africa37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091KershawElgin, South Africa12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2191The Three FoxesSwartland, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Alto EstateStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391TembelaCape Town, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Rupert & RothschildPaarl, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591HaskellStellenbosch, South Africa4 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 Western Cape wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
358 wineries in Western Cape, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Western Cape winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Damascene, at a 95-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Sadie Family and Vilafonté.
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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