The Star Wine List Top 100 - the most listed restaurant wines

By Krister Bengtsson

Published 16-February-2024

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Which wine producers are the most successful in securing listings in Star Wine List restaurants and wine bars around the world? The answer is in - and the top trio of wine producers all hail from a region that has spent more than a hundred years building its reputation and distribution.

Star Wine List is the guide to great wine bars and wine restaurants, all selected by wine professionals, most often sommeliers. The popular guide has grown to cover 40 countries on all continents - and now has more than 2700 wine lists that users can check out on the app and on the website before going out.

At the Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris conference in February, Star Wine List's founder and publisher Krister Bengtsson presented the ultimate top list for wineries - the 100 producers that are available on the highest number of wine lists.

"It should perhaps not be a surprise that the top three are all well-known brands from Champagne. The region has for a very long time been a leader in not only producing great wines, but to promote and distribute them around the world. But it is interesting to see grower champagnes on the list - as well as smaller artisanal producers that have a strong followers among sommeliers. And at the very last spot is a pioneer in the natural wine movement," said Krister Bengtsson.

Top 20 wine producers

1. Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France
   
2. Louis Roederer, Champagne, France
   
3. Krug, Champagne, France
   
4. Gaja, Piedmont, Italy
   
5. Bollinger, Champagne, France
   
6. Billecart-Salmon, Champagne, France
   
7. Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Tuscany, Italy
   
8. Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy
   
9. Château d'Yquem, Bordeaux, France
   
10. Bodegas Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero, Spain
    
11. E. Guigal, Rhône, France
    
12. Domaine Leflaive, Bourgogne, France
    
13. Château Latour, Bordeaux, France
    
14. Maison Ruinart, Champagne, France
    
15. Château de Beaucastel, Rhône, France
    
16. Château Haut-Brion, Bordeaux, France
    
17. Château Margaux, Bordeaux, France
    
18. Château Mouton Rothschild, Bordeaux, France
    
19. Château Palmer, Bordeaux, France
    
20. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), Bourgogne, France

"France and Italy dominate the top 20. It is perhaps surprising to see a very exclusive Bourgogne producer DRC in the top 20, but remember that we are not talking about a sales top list - it's about how many restaurants and wine bars carry the wine. And there is a surprising amount of places that have at least a few bottles of the iconic winery," said Krister Bengtsson.

The ranking 21-40

21. Château Cos D'Estournel, Bordeaux, France
    
22. Pol Roger, Champagne, France
    
23. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Rhône, France
    
24. Taittinger, Champagne, France
    
25. Château Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux, France
    
26. M. Chapoutier, Rhône, France
    
27. Château Montrose, Bordeaux, France
    
28. Opus One, Napa Valley, USA
    
29. Château Pontet Canet, Bordeaux, France
    
30. Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux, France
    
31. Vietti, Piedmont, Italy
    
32. Penfolds, South Australia, Australia
    
33. Egly-Ouriet, Champagne, France
    
34. Château Cheval Blanc, Bordeaux, France
    
35. R. Lopez de Heredia (Tondonia), Rioja, Spain
    
36. Laurent-Perrier, Champagne, France
    
37. Weingut Egon Müller - Scharzhof, Mosel, Germany
    
38. Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Bourgogne, France
    
39. Veuve Clicquot, Champagne, France
    
40. Domaine Tempier, Bandol, France
    

"In the field 21 to 40 the field widens with producers from Rioja, Mosel, Piedmont, Napa and a classic producer from Bandol, Domaine Tempier," commented Krister Bengtsson.

European and North American wine lists dominate today

If you think the selection looks quite classical and European-focused, it is correct. Both because many top restaurants around the world are carrying these wines. But also because Europe and North America make up a majority of the wine list selections on Star Wine List.

"Although we are covering 40 countries, a majority of the wine lists we have are from Europe and about a quarter are from North America. As we grow in Asia and other parts of the world, we look very much forward to seeing how these top lists change."

Places 41-60

41. Domaine Huet, Vouvray, France
    
42. Domaine Méo-Camuzet, Bourgogne, France
    
43. Château Léoville-Las Cases, Bordeaux, France
    
44. Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé, France
    
45. Domaine de Montille, Bourgogne, France
    
46. Louis Jadot, Bourgogne, France
    
47. Domaine Dujac, Bourgogne, France
    
48. Domaine Faiveley, Bourgogne, France
    
49. Domaine André & Mireille Tissot, Jura, France
    
50. Foradori, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
    
51. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace, France
    
52. Tenuta Biondi-Santi, Tuscany, Italy
    
53. Domaine Roulot, Bourgogne, France
    
54. Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Spain
    
55. Jacques Selosse, Champagne, France
    
56. Jean Francois Ganevat, Jura, France
    
57. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Bourgogne, France
    
58. Kistler Vineyards, California, USA
    
59. Roagna, Piedmont, Italy
    
60. Charles Heidsieck, Champagne, France

"In the field 41-60 we see many sommelier favorites from smaller wineries such as Foradori in Italy and Ganevat from Jura - as well as famous names from California, Piedmont and Alsace, such as Roagna, Kistler and Pingus."

Producers 61-80

61. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Bordeaux, France
    
62. Agrapart & Fils, Champagne, France
    
63. Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Bourgogne, France
    
64. Emidio Pepe, Abruzzo, Italy
    
65. Bruno Giacosa, Piedmont, Italy
    
66. Domaine René et Vincent Dauvissat, Chablis, France
    
67. Pétrus, Bordeaux, France
    
68. Joseph Drouhin, Bourgogne, France
    
69. Jacquesson, Champagne, France
    
70. Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis, France
    
71. Giacomo Conterno, Piedmont, Italy
    
72. Guiseppe Quintarelli, Veneto, Italy
    
73. Moët & Chandon, Champagne, France
    
74. Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Rhône, France
    
75. Niepoort, Portugal
    
76. Château Léoville Barton, Bordeaux, France
    
77. Domaine Auguste Clape, Rhône, France
    
78. Weingut Keller, Rheinhessen, Germany
    
79. Château Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
    
80. Salon, Champagne, France

"Even though the top list continues to be dominated by major origins like Champagne and Bourgogne - it is interesting to see the variety coming in with Chateau Musar, Niepoort and Emidio Pepe to name a few in the section of 61 to 80," said Krister Bengtsson.

"And in the Moët Hennessy house of champagnes, the mothership Moët & Chandon is clearly less represented than several of the other sibling champagnes, most notably Krug and Dom Pérignon."

Producers 81-100

81. Weingut H. Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany
    
82. Domaine Ponsot, Bourgogne, France
    
83. Domaine Vincent Girardin, Bourgogne, France
    
84. Dominus Estate, Napa Valley, USA
    
85. Château Léoville-Poyferré, Bordeaux, France
    
86. Weingut Emmerich Knoll, Niederösterreich, Austria
    
87. Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Bordeaux, France
    
88. Domaine Armand Rousseau, Bourgogne, France
    
89. Domaine Weinbach, Alsace, France
    
90. Domaine Ramonet, Bourgogne, France
    
91. Domaine Marquis D ́Angerville, Bourgogne, France
    
92. Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur, France
    
93. Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre, France
    
94. Château Calon Ségur, Bordeaux, France
    
95. Larmandier-Bernier, Champagne, France
    
96. Château Gruaud Larose, Bordeaux, France
    
97. Château Pichon Lalande, Bordeaux, France
    
98. G.D. Vajra, Piedmont, Italy
    
99. Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Germany
    
100. Domaine Jean Foillard, Beaujolais, France
     

"Book-ending the Top 100 list is the much-loved Beaujolais producer Jean Foillard, one of the important names to grow the natural wine movement from the region. Considering the range of wine bars and restaurants that comprise the selection of Star Wine List, made by our ambassadors around the world - it is a fitting closure of the first list," said Krister Bengtsson.

The Star Wine List Top 100 is the first public global top list from Star Wine List - but the company has previously produced analyses for importers, Champagne producers and the VDP in Germany. Going forward, Star Wine List will offer more insights and opportunities for producers and importers.

"After demand from a lot of partners and other wine producers, we are soon launching more search and analytics services. For wineries that want to know how they benchmark in different countries - and how to increase their presence in the on-trade, we are happy to start the conversation and offer solutions in the coming weeks," said Krister Bengtsson.

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