Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Rioja

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 198 ranked Rioja producers run from 91 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.

198
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
374
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194MuruaRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Viñedos de PáganosRioja, Spain26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Señorío de San VicenteRioja, Spain14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Vinícola RealRioja, Spain4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaRioja, Spain8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Marques del SilvoRioja, Spain3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 792Bodega 202Rioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Bodegas RodaRioja, Spain23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Señorio de VillarricaRioja, Spain7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Finca Los PrincipesRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1192Remírez de GanuzaRioja Alavesa, Spain22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1291García de OlanoRioja, Spain5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Vinsacro - ValsacroRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Finca MontoteRioja, Spain4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1591VillotaRioja, Spain5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691MugaRioja, Spain71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1791Bodegas Casa PrimiciaRioja, Spain52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1891RemelluriRioja, Spain9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Titus LiviusRioja, Spain3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2091Maetierra DominumRioja, Spain5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191La Rioja AltaRioja, Spain19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2291TobelosRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Viña OlabarriRioja, Spain18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Marqués de MurrietaRioja, Spain62 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2591Viñedos Hermanos HernáizRioja, Spain2 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 Rioja wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
198 wineries in Rioja, Spain have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Rioja winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Murua, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Viñedos de Páganos and Señorío de San Vicente.
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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