Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Barossa Valley

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 45 ranked Barossa Valley producers run from 89 to 94 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

45
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
345
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 293Cat Amongst the PigeonsBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 393GlaetzerBarossa Valley, Australia17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 492St HugoBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 592SeppeltsfieldBarossa Valley, Australia23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  6. 692Branson Coach HouseBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 792ThistledownBarossa Valley, Australia22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  8. 892John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia38 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991DutschkeBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1091Schubert EstateBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1191KalleskeBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1291Murray Street Vineyards (MSV)Barossa Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1390Charles CimickyBarossa Valley, Australia16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1490TeusnerBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590Greenock CreekBarossa Valley, Australia10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  16. 1690MassenaBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1790Rolf BinderBarossa Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890CirilloBarossa Valley, Australia7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1990Glen Eldon WinesBarossa Valley, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2090Kurtz Family VineyardsBarossa Valley, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2190GroomBarossa Valley, Australia15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2289Hentley FarmBarossa Valley, Australia31 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  23. 2389HewitsonBarossa Valley, Australia28 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489Two HandsBarossa Valley, Australia46 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  25. 2589Mt. BillyBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast 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 Enthusiast rated?
45 wineries in Barossa Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Barossa Valley winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Powell & Son, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Cat Amongst the Pigeons and Glaetzer.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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