Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Walker Bay

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 12 ranked Walker Bay producers run from 82 to 91 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.

12
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
334
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191StormHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 291Hamilton Russell VineyardsWalker Bay, South Africa59 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 390AshbourneWalker Bay, South Africa15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 490CrystallumWalker Bay, South Africa16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 589Southern RightWalker Bay, South Africa42 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 689Bouchard FinlaysonWalker Bay, South Africa120 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 788CreationWalker Bay, South Africa12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 888GabriëlskloofWalker Bay, South Africa14 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 986BeaumontWalker Bay, South Africa26 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1086SumaridgeHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1185Stanford HillsWalker Bay, South Africa2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  12. 1282Moya's VineyardsHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa2 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 Walker Bay wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
12 wineries in Walker Bay, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Walker Bay winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Storm, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Hamilton Russell Vineyards and Ashbourne.
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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