Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Hawke's Bay

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 55 ranked Hawke's Bay producers run from 89 to 94 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.

55
Producers Wine Advocate rates
94
Top score
839
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194HelioHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293BilanciaHawke's Bay, New Zealand43 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Smith ShethHawke's Bay, New Zealand51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Tony BishHawke's Bay, New Zealand19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 592Clearview EstateHawke's Bay, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692SwiftHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Te MataHawke's Bay, New Zealand135 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 891Rod EasthopeHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991MatarikiHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Askerne WineryHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Ash RidgeHawke's Bay, New Zealand17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Craggy RangeHawke's Bay, New Zealand149 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1390Elephant HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand82 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490Sacred HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590StonecroftHawke's Bay, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Church RoadHawke's Bay, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Trinity HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand80 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890VidalHawke's Bay, New Zealand36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Supernatural Wine Co.Hawke's Bay, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Beach HouseHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2189CorbansHawke's Bay, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Esk ValleyHawke's Bay, New Zealand61 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2389NgatarawaHawke's Bay, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489Hatton EstateHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589CrossroadsHawke's Bay, New Zealand19 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 Hawke's Bay wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
55 wineries in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Hawke's Bay winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Helio, at a 94-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Bilancia and Smith Sheth.
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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