Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Rioja

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 168 ranked Rioja 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.

168
Producers Wine Spectator rates
92
Top score
526
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Bodega LanzagaRioja Alavesa, Spain5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 292Viñedos de PáganosRioja, Spain46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392CuentaviñasRioja, Spain12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 492Señorío de San VicenteRioja, Spain32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Bodega 202Rioja, Spain7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Sierra de ToloñoRioja, Spain4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 791Bodegas BilbaínasRioja Alta, Spain5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891BagordiRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990Bodegas ExeoRioja, Spain3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090Bodegas ManzanosRioja, Spain8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Castillo de CuzcurritaRioja, Spain14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaRioja, Spain21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390TritiumRioja, Spain8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1490ValdelaciervaRioja, Spain24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Medrano IrazuRioja, Spain15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690AltúnRioja, Spain2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790LarchagoRioja, Spain13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Hermanos PeciñaRioja, Spain9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Mariano J. LacortRioja, Spain4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089IzadiRioja Alavesa, Spain41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189Señorio de VillarricaRioja, Spain16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Bodegas RodaRioja, Spain41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389MugaRioja, Spain144 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2489Remírez de GanuzaRioja Alavesa, Spain48 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2589Pago de LarreaRioja, Spain2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Rioja wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
168 wineries in Rioja, Spain have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Rioja winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Bodega Lanzaga, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Viñedos de Páganos and Cuentaviñas.
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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