2019 Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal
The 2019 Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal Top 100 Wineries is our curated list of the 100 most exceptional wineries that our editorial team has experienced in the previous year.
Our inaugural list includes wineries from nearly every winemaking region in the world, including a selection of top saké, port, and sherry producers.
Notable trends emerged as we tasted our way through literally thousands of wines, including the superb, world-class quality of winemaking coming from wineries in the Grandes Pagos de España association focused on single estate wines.
Uruguay surprised our team with exceptional quality and value throughout the region. Bodega Garzón (owned by Bonfort’s Power 100 #15 member, Alejandro Bulgheroni) is the 2019 Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal International Winery of The Year. Bonfort’s International Winemaker of The Year is Germán Bruzzone (Bodega Garzón), which is crafting wines that rival the best in Napa and Bordeaux.
Small independent U.S. producers ranging from Autry Cellars (San Luis Obispo), Canihan (Sonoma), Clos Saron (Sierra Foothills), and Liquid Farm (Santa Rita Hills), to the 2019 Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal U.S. Winery of the Year, Caldwell Vineyard (Napa’s Coombsville AVA), and Bonfort’s U.S. Winemaker of The Year, Marbue Marke (Caldwell Vineyard), all demonstrated that some of the truly best wines in the world are made at the 50 – 250 case production level.
International favorites here include Belondrade (Spain), Finca Sandoval (Spain), Dreissigacker (Germany), La Fortuna (Italy), Michel Gonet (France), Mirabeau (France), Moorooduc Estate (Australia) and the truly exceptional Ports of Ramos Pinto (Portugal).
Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal is very proud to present our Top 100 Wineries for 2019.
Cornelius Geary – Executive Editor, Publisher
U.S. Winery of the Year
Caldwell Vineyard
U.S. Winemaker of the Year
Marbue Marke – Caldwell Vineyard
International Winery of the Year
Bodega Garzón, Uruguay
International Winemaker of the Year
Germán Bruzzone – Bodega Garzón, Uruguay
Argentina Winery of the Year
Achaval-Ferrer
Spain Winery of the Year
Belondrade
Germany Winery of the Year
Dreissigacker
Italy Winery of the Year
La Fortuna
New Zealand Winery of the Year
Matua
Australia Winery of the Year
Moorooduc Estate
France Winery of the Year
Nicolas Feuillatte
Achaval-Ferrer
Region:
Argentina
Aerena Wines by Blackbird
Region:
Napa
Aesthete Wines
Region:
Sonoma
AIX
Region:
France
Bodegas Alvear
Region:
Spain
Autry Cellars
Region:
San Luis Obispo
Barbour
Region:
Napa
Batasiolo
Region:
Italy
Belondrade
Region:
Spain
Beronia
Region:
Spain
Bieler Père et Fils
Region:
France
Bodega Garzón
Region:
Uruguay
Bodegas Mauro
Region:
Spain
Borgogno
Region:
Italy
Caldwell Vineyard
Region:
Napa
Canihan
Region:
Sonoma
Castello di Amorosa
Region:
Napa
Chalk Hill Winery
Region:
Sonoma
Chateau St. Jean
Region:
Sonoma
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Region:
Washington
Claiborne & Churchill Winery
Region:
San Luis Obispo
Clos Saron
Region:
Sierra Foothills
Cornerstone Cellars
Region:
Napa
Cusumano
Region:
Italy
Daou Vineyards and Winery
Region:
Paso Robles
Delgadillo Cellars
Region:
Napa
Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Region:
Oregon
Donum Estate
Region:
Sonoma
Drappier
Region:
France
Dreissigacker
Region:
Germany
Dunn Vineyards
Region:
Napa
Ehlers Estate
Region:
Napa
Emeritus Winery
Region:
Sonoma
Finca Constancia
Region:
Spain
Finca Moncloa
Region:
Spain
French Blue
Region:
France
Fulcrum Wines
Region:
Sonoma
Funasaka Sake Brewery
Region:
Japan
Gehricke
Region:
Sonoma
Georgós Wine
Region:
Greece
Gérard Bertrand
Region:
France
Gramercy Cellars
Region:
Washington
Gruet
Region:
New Mexico
Hanzell
Region:
Sonoma
Hertelendy
Region:
Napa
Iwamura Sake Brewery
Region:
Japan
Jansz
Region:
Australia
Jayson by Pahlmeyer
Region:
Napa
JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset
Region:
Napa
Jonata
Region:
Santa Ynez
Justin
Region:
Paso Robles
K Vintners
Region:
Washington
Kenzo Estate
Region:
Napa
Kitma Gerovassiliou
Region:
Greece
Kokumi Sake Brewery
Region:
Japan
Kurosawa Sake Brewery
Region:
Japan
La Fortuna
Region:
Italy
La Spinetta
Region:
Italy
Le Joyau
Region:
France
Lichen Estate
Region:
Mendocino
Liquid Farm
Region:
Sta. Rita Hills
Los Aguilares
Region:
Spain
Louis M. Martini
Region:
Napa
Luli Wines
Region:
Santa Lucia Highlands
Marqués de Griñón
Region:
Spain
Marqués de Riscal
Region:
Spain
Matua
Region:
New Zealand
Meadowcroft Wines
Region:
Sonoma
Michel Gonet
Region:
France
Miner Family Winery
Region:
Napa
Mirabeau
Region:
France
Moorooduc Estate
Region:
Australia
Murder Ridge Winery
Region:
Mendocino
Bodega Mustiguillo
Region:
Spain
Nicolas Feuillatte
Region:
France
Orin Swift
Region:
Napa
Penfolds
Region:
Australia
Quinta do Noval
Region:
Portugal
Quinta do Vesuvio
Region:
Portugal
Rabble Wine Company
Region:
Paso Robles
Ramey Wine Cellars
Region:
Sonoma
Ramos Pinto
Region:
Portugal
Recaredo
Region:
Spain
Repris
Region:
Sonoma
Robert Mondavi Winery
Region:
Napa
Saucelito Canyon
Region:
San Luis Obispo
Schloss Johannisberg
Region:
Germany
Signal Ridge
Region:
Mendocino
Taiyo Brewery Sake
Region:
Japan
Three Thieves
Region:
Napa
Tio Pepe
Region:
Spain
Valdespino
Region:
Spain
Vallegarcia
Region:
Spain
VGS Chateau Potelle
Region:
Napa
Finca Sandoval
Region:
Spain
Walt Wines
Region:
Sonoma
Waters Winery
Region:
Washington
Wente Vineyards
Region:
Livermore
Yao Family Wines
Region:
Napa
Ziata Wines
Region:
Napa