Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Douro

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 72 ranked Douro producers run from 89 to 92 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.

72
Producers Wine Spectator rates
92
Top score
1166
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Quinta do Vale MeãoDouro, Portugal63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 292Quinta do VesuvioDouro, Portugal52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392PoeiraDouro, Portugal7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Wine & SoulDouro, Portugal109 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 592DuorumDouro, Portugal21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Quinta do ValladoDouro, Portugal133 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 791Quinta da BoavistaDouro, Portugal2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 891Vinhas da CidermaDouro, Portugal2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 991Quinta do CrastoDouro, Portugal143 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1091Luis SeabraDouro, Portugal15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Prats & Symington (P+S)Douro, Portugal41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Quinta das CarvalhasDouro, Portugal73 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Quinta das TecedeirasDouro, Portugal7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490Quinta da RomaneiraDouro, Portugal87 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Dona MatildeDouro, Portugal4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690NiepoortDouro, Portugal202 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1790PessegueiroDouro, Portugal3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Casa FerreirinhaDouro, Portugal68 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990Roquette & CazesDouro, Portugal12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Quinta do FojoDouro, Portugal2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Mateus Nicolau de AlmeidaDouro, Portugal2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2290AndresenDouro, Portugal2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390MaçanitaDouro, Portugal4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2489Quinta do PassadouroDouro, Portugal49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do CarmoDouro, Portugal63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Douro wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
72 wineries in Douro, Portugal have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Douro winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Quinta do Vale Meão, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Quinta do Vesuvio and Poeira.
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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