Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Victoria

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 91 ranked Victoria producers run from 92 to 95 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.

91
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
221
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195HurleyMornington Peninsula, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 294Bird On A WireYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 394SavaterreBeechworth, Australia5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 494MontaltoPort Phillip, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 594Luke LambertVictoria, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 694Dominique PortetCentral Victoria, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 794CastagnaBeechworth, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 894Bass PhillipVictoria, Australia10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 993Mount Langi GhiranVictoria, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1093JamsheedYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1193CampbellsRutherglen, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1293Gembrook HillYarra Valley, Australia6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1393Ten Minutes by TractorMornington Peninsula, Australia17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  14. 1493Levantine HillVictoria, Australia14 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1593MoorooducMornington Peninsula, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1693TraviartiBeechworth, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  17. 1792MayerYarra Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1892By FarrVictoria, Australia18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1992The StoryWestern Victoria, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2092Best'sWestern Victoria, Australia5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  21. 2192The Hairy ArmPort Phillip, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  22. 2292QuealyMornington Peninsula, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2392YeringbergPort Phillip, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2492Curly FlatMacedon Ranges, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2592Crittenden EstateMornington Peninsula, Australia39 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK

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 Victoria wineries has Decanter rated?
91 wineries in Victoria, Australia have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Victoria winery does Decanter rate highest?
Hurley, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Bird On A Wire and Savaterre.
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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