Morocco’s wine industry is small and highly concentrated. A handful of large groups account for most of the country’s production, while a growing number of smaller, quality-focused estates work alongside them. Because several of these companies own multiple estates and sell dozens of labels, the line between a “winery,” an “estate,” and a “brand” is often blurry — which is part of why published counts of Moroccan wineries vary so much.
The producers below are the most established and clearly documented names operating today, organised by region. This is not presented as a definitive or exhaustive list: sources disagree on exact numbers, some estates keep a low public profile, and details such as ownership, founding dates, and volumes differ between references. Where that is the case, treat the specifics as approximate rather than settled fact.
Meknès–Fès: the heartland
The plateaus around Meknès, below the Middle Atlas, are the centre of Moroccan wine and home to most of the country’s best-known estates.
Les Celliers de Meknès
Region: Meknès. Built on the entrepreneurial roots of Brahim Zniber — whose wine business grew from the 1950s and 1960s — and now part of the family’s Diana Holding group, Les Celliers de Meknès is by far the country’s largest and best-known producer. It is frequently cited as making on the order of 85% of Moroccan wine from roughly 2,000 hectares of vineyard, though such figures are estimates. Its range runs from everyday brands (Médaillon, Ksar, Beauvallon, Vieux Papes) up to its flagship estate, Château Roslane — the first in Morocco permitted to use the “Château” name and the standard-bearer for the Coteaux de l’Atlas AOC.
Domaine de la Zouina (Volubilia)
Region: near Meknès (Aït Yazem), at around 820 m altitude. Established with French investment and expertise, la Zouina is one of Morocco’s most respected quality estates. Its Volubilia and Épicuria ranges span red, white, rosé and gris, and its premium Villa Volubilia is among the country’s more ambitious wines. The name echoes nearby Volubilis, the Roman archaeological site.
Domaine de Baccari
Region: the Middle Atlas foothills near Meknès. A newer, quality-minded estate that leans toward organic practice. Its whites are built around Vermentino, its rosés on Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, and its reds on Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon — an unusually Bordeaux-and-Mediterranean mix for the region.
Les Deux Domaines
Region: Guerrouane (Meknès). A smaller venture best known for the involvement of French actor Gérard Depardieu alongside local partners. Its signature wine, Lumière, is a Carignan–Grenache blend under the Guerrouane AOG.
The Atlantic coast
Cooler ocean air shapes the wines of the coastal plains stretching from Rabat and Casablanca down toward El Jadida and, further south, Essaouira.
Thalvin – Domaine des Ouled Thaleb
Region: Benslimane and the Zenata coastal zone, between Casablanca and Rabat. Dating to 1926, Ouled Thaleb is generally described as the oldest continuously operating winery in Morocco. Run today by the Thalvin company, it is reported to make around 8 million bottles a year, mostly for the domestic market, and it has both a strong quality reputation and an adventurous range — from the well-regarded CB Initiales to S de Siroua. It is also behind two of Morocco’s most celebrated bottlings, made with the late Rhône vigneron Alain Graillot: the 100% Syrah Syrocco and the Tandem blend, plus the old-vine Carignan Azayi.
Groupe Castel (Morocco)
Region: the Doukkala/El Jadida coast and the Boulaouane area, plus Meknès. The French Castel group is a major force in Moroccan wine, operating large vineyards and estates including Domaine de Sahari (acquired in 2004). It is especially associated with widely sold, value-driven wines and the pale gris of Boulaouane, which for many drinkers is their first taste of Moroccan wine.
Domaine du Val d’Argan
Region: near Essaouira, on the Atlantic — unusually far south and west for Moroccan wine. Founded by Charles Melia, a winemaker from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Val d’Argan specialises in southern-Rhône grape varieties (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and others) and works along organic lines. Its wines carry a distinct Rhône character transplanted to the Moroccan coast.
The east: Berkane
Domaine les Trois Cavaliers
Region: Berkane, in the Oriental region of north-east Morocco near the Algerian border, between the Mediterranean and the Beni-Snassen mountains. The estate dominates its local appellation and is best known for Muscat de Berkane, a naturally sweet, honeyed wine from Muscat d’Alexandrie, alongside reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Syrah and Carignan (labels include Clos Bagatelle and Ferme de Perrien).
How many wineries does Morocco have?
There is no single agreed figure. The industry is dominated by a few groups — above all Les Celliers de Meknès and the Castel group — that between them account for the large majority of output, while perhaps a dozen or more smaller estates and joint ventures operate around them. Because the big producers run several estates and sell under many brand names, counts commonly land somewhere in the low-to-mid teens, but any specific number is best treated as an estimate rather than a settled fact.
A note on names and labels
Many of the wines you will encounter are brands rather than estates: a single producer may sell a dozen or more labels at different price points. Availability also varies enormously by country, since only a fraction of Moroccan wine is exported. If a name here is not one you can find locally, an importer’s list or a specialist merchant is usually the best next step.
Where the wineries are
The map below centres on Meknès, the heart of Moroccan wine. From there the producing areas fan out across the country: inland around Meknès–Fès, along the Atlantic coast (Benslimane, the Doukkala/El Jadida plains, and Essaouira further south), and eastward to Berkane near the Algerian border. Because several estates keep a low public profile, we have marked the general regions rather than pinning an exact location for every winery.