Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Stellenbosch

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 133 ranked Stellenbosch 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.

133
Producers Wine Spectator rates
92
Top score
706
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Louis NelStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 292CirrusStellenbosch, South Africa12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 491DamasceneStellenbosch, South Africa6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 591De Toren Private CellarStellenbosch, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Rudi SchultzStellenbosch, South Africa13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791SijnnStellenbosch, South Africa22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891De TraffordStellenbosch, South Africa90 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991B VintnersStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091BartinneyStellenbosch, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191BeeslaarStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291DonkiesbaaiStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391HaskellStellenbosch, South Africa7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490FramStellenbosch, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Stark-CondéStellenbosch, South Africa73 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Jordan WinesStellenbosch, South Africa19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790KeermontStellenbosch, South Africa34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890ReynekeStellenbosch, South Africa67 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990Kleine ZalzeStellenbosch, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Rust En VredeStellenbosch, South Africa76 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Thistle & WeedStellenbosch, South Africa15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290The FoundryStellenbosch, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Alto EstateStellenbosch, South Africa2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489RaatsStellenbosch, South Africa88 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Ernie ElsStellenbosch, South Africa69 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 Stellenbosch wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
133 wineries in Stellenbosch, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Stellenbosch winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Louis Nel, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Cirrus and Alheit Vineyards.
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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