Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Canterbury

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 17 ranked Canterbury producers run from 81 to 91 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

17
Producers Wine Advocate rates
91
Top score
363
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191The Hermit RamWaipara, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 291The BonelineWaipara, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Pegasus BayWaipara, New Zealand96 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491Bell HillCanterbury, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590TorlesseCanterbury, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690GreystoneWaipara, New Zealand36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 790Mountford EstateWaipara, New Zealand20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Muddy WaterWaipara, New Zealand17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Black EstateCanterbury, New Zealand33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Bellbird SpringCanterbury, New Zealand17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Waipara HillsWaipara, New Zealand28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Mount BrownCanterbury, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388KoyamaCanterbury, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Waipara SpringsCanterbury, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Main DivideWaipara, New Zealand23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687SherwoodWaipara, New Zealand36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1781Waipara WestCanterbury, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Advocate rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Advocate 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 Canterbury wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
17 wineries in Canterbury, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Canterbury winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
The Hermit Ram, at a 91-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by The Boneline and Pegasus Bay.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Advocate's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Advocate-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Advocate's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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