Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Western Cape

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 154 ranked Western Cape producers run from 90 to 95 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.

154
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
95
Top score
118
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Kleine ZalzeStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 294RuderaStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392BoschkloofStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Rainbow's EndStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Storm PointWestern Cape, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691NaudéStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791BeeslaarStellenbosch, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891CederbergWestern Cape, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Rijk'sTulbagh, South Africa10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091David & NadiaSwartland, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191GabriëlskloofWalker Bay, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291CapensisWestern Cape, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391SaronsbergTulbagh, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491AshbourneWalker Bay, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591DiemersfonteinWellington, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690KanonkopStellenbosch, South Africa24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790De TraffordStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890ReynekeStellenbosch, South Africa9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990CreationWalker Bay, South Africa9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Eagles' NestConstantia, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190MullineuxWestern Cape, South Africa3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2290LynxFranschhoek, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390CulraithinPaarl, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490DeMorgenzonStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590ZonnebloemStellenbosch, South Africa3 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 Western Cape wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
154 wineries in Western Cape, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Western Cape winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Kleine Zalze, at a 95-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Rudera and Boschkloof.
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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