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The Paarl wineries worth finding

88 producers in Paarl that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 1 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

88
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
94
Top score

The list

  1. 1BacksbergPaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  2. 2ChamonixPaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  3. 3Glen CarlouPaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  4. 4KWVPaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  5. 5Rickety BridgePaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  6. 6Spice RoutePaarl, South AfricaRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  7. 7AvondalePaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  8. 8Francois Van NiekerkPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  9. 9LandskroonPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION87→
  10. 10Nelson Wine EstatePaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  11. 11RidgebackPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  12. 12Rupert & RothschildPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  13. 13TormentosoPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  14. 14VilafontéPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  15. 15Vondeling WinesPaarl, South AfricaRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  16. 16Black PearlPaarl, South AfricaRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION87→
  17. 17BolandPaarl, South AfricaRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION87→
  18. 18The Ahrens FamilyPaarl, South AfricaRated by 1 criticCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising→

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in Paarl?
Femente tracks 88 critic-rated producers in Paarl, South Africa.
What are the best wineries in Paarl?
Top critic-rated producers in Paarl include Backsberg, Chamonix, Glen Carlou, KWV, and Rickety Bridge.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?
Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

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