Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Central Otago

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 41 ranked Central Otago producers run from 91 to 96 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

41
Producers Decanter rates
96
Top score
319
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Calvert BannockburnCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 294OstlerCentral Otago, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394Chard FarmCentral Otago, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Moko HillsBendigo, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 593RipponCentral Otago, New Zealand20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693ValliCentral Otago, New Zealand27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Domain Road VineyardCentral Otago, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893BrennanCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993HawksheadCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Burn CottageCentral Otago, New Zealand20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193AkituCentral Otago, New Zealand13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293Grasshopper RockCentral Otago, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393Judge RockCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Prophet's RockCentral Otago, New Zealand23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1592Two PaddocksCentral Otago, New Zealand28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Felton RoadCentral Otago, New Zealand96 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792Quartz ReefCentral Otago, New Zealand17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Te KanoCentral Otago, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Nanny GoatCentral Otago, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Coal PitCentral Otago, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Mount EdwardCentral Otago, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291ProvidoreCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2391Wild EarthCentral Otago, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491ArchangelCentral Otago, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Earth's EndCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter 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 Central Otago wineries has Decanter rated?
41 wineries in Central Otago, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Central Otago winery does Decanter rate highest?
Calvert Bannockburn, at a 96-point average from Decanter, followed by Ostler and Chard Farm.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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