Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Western Cape

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 380 ranked Western Cape producers run from 91 to 93 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.

380
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
588
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Sadie FamilySwartland, South Africa62 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Leeu CollectionFranschhoek, South Africa3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Louis NelStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 492SavageWestern Cape, South Africa30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592CirrusStellenbosch, South Africa12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692LismoreWestern Cape, South Africa8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792Alheit VineyardsStellenbosch, South Africa41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 891DamasceneStellenbosch, South Africa6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 991De Toren Private CellarStellenbosch, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091BizoeWestern Cape, South Africa5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191StormHemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291VilafontéPaarl, South Africa34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Thorne & DaughtersWestern Cape, South Africa6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491MullineuxWestern Cape, South Africa88 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1591WildebergFranschhoek, South Africa4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Rudi SchultzStellenbosch, South Africa13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791SijnnStellenbosch, South Africa22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891De TraffordStellenbosch, South Africa90 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)Western Cape, South Africa20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091David & NadiaSwartland, South Africa17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191B VintnersStellenbosch, South Africa8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291CapensisWestern Cape, South Africa14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391BartinneyStellenbosch, South Africa11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Anthonij RupertFranschhoek, South Africa44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591BeeslaarStellenbosch, South Africa8 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 Western Cape wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
380 wineries in Western Cape, South Africa have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Western Cape winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Sadie Family, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Leeu Collection and Louis Nel.
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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