Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Hawke's Bay

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 38 ranked Hawke's Bay producers run from 90 to 94 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.

38
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
495
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Tony BishHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294BilanciaHawke's Bay, New Zealand38 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Te MataHawke's Bay, New Zealand69 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Smith ShethHawke's Bay, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Te Awanga EstateHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692StonecroftHawke's Bay, New Zealand17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Craggy RangeHawke's Bay, New Zealand93 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892Wild RockHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Mills ReefHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Sacred HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Ka TahiHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Lime RockHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Supernatural Wine Co.Hawke's Bay, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Rod EasthopeHawke's Bay, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Church RoadHawke's Bay, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Moana Park EstateHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1790Left FieldHawke's Bay, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Esk ValleyHawke's Bay, New Zealand41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990MonowaiHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090TablelandsHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190VidalHawke's Bay, New Zealand29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Trinity HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand35 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Te AwaHawke's Bay, New Zealand11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Mission Estate WineryHawke's Bay, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Elephant HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Hawke's Bay wineries has Decanter rated?
38 wineries in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Hawke's Bay winery does Decanter rate highest?
Tony Bish, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Bilancia and Te Mata.
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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