Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Martinborough

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 16 ranked Martinborough producers run from 87 to 93 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.

16
Producers Wine Advocate rates
93
Top score
216
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193KusudaMartinborough, New Zealand19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 292Dry RiverMartinborough, New Zealand38 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391The ElderMartinborough, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 491Luna EstateMartinborough, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 590Moy HallMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  6. 690Big SkyMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 789JulicherMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 889Nga WakaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 989Burnt SpurMartinborough, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1089Tora BayMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1188Palliser EstateMartinborough, New Zealand61 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1288Martinborough VineyardMartinborough, New Zealand43 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1388AlanaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1488VynfieldsMartinborough, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  15. 1588PortersMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1687Dublin Street WinesMartinborough, New Zealand2 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 Martinborough wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
16 wineries in Martinborough, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Martinborough winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Kusuda, at a 93-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Dry River and The Elder.
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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