Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Barossa Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 68 ranked Barossa Valley producers run from 89 to 94 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

68
Producers Wine Spectator rates
94
Top score
667
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Branson Coach HouseBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 292Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 392SeppeltsfieldBarossa Valley, Australia16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 492Two HandsBarossa Valley, Australia253 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 592The StandishBarossa Valley, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  6. 692HobbsBarossa Valley, Australia31 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 791John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia60 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891An Approach to RelaxationBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Domain BarossaBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1090Hentley FarmBarossa Valley, Australia60 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1190Veritas WineryBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1290DutschkeBarossa Valley, Australia21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1390GibsonBarossa Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1490SpinifexBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590AgapanthusBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1690Barossa Old Vine CompanyBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 17903 RingsBarossa Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890GlaetzerBarossa Valley, Australia38 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1990ThistledownBarossa Valley, Australia27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2090Red Nectar WinesBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  21. 2190GroomBarossa Valley, Australia31 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2290Fox Gordon WinesBarossa Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2390Troll CreekBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2490Rolf BinderBarossa Valley, Australia39 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589Torzi MatthewsBarossa Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION

How we choose

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

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