Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Adelaide Hills

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 15 ranked Adelaide Hills producers run from 59 to 93 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

15
Producers Vinous rates
93
Top score
224
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193ArtisAdelaide Hills, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 293Ochota BarrelsAdelaide Hills, Australia48 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 392BK WinesAdelaide Hills, Australia35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 492Murdoch HillAdelaide Hills, Australia10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 592Lucy Margaux Vineyards - Domaine LucciAdelaide Hills, Australia6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  6. 691The Lane VineyardAdelaide Hills, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 791In Praise of ShadowsAdelaide Hills, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891Lobethal RoadAdelaide Hills, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Shaw + SmithAdelaide Hills, Australia65 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1090Unico ZeloAdelaide Hills, Australia14 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1190Riposte by Tim KnappsteinAdelaide Hills, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1289La LíneaAdelaide Hills, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  13. 1389One Tree HillAdelaide Hills, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1489Pike & JoyceAdelaide Hills, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1559Starvedog LaneAdelaide Hills, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION

How we choose

Vinous rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Vinous 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 Adelaide Hills wineries has Vinous rated?
15 wineries in Adelaide Hills, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Adelaide Hills winery does Vinous rate highest?
Artis, at a 93-point average from Vinous, followed by Ochota Barrels and BK Wines.
How is this list ranked?
By Vinous's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Vinous-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Vinous's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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