Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Wairarapa

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 31 ranked Wairarapa producers run from 88 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.

31
Producers Wine Advocate rates
93
Top score
520
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193KusudaMartinborough, New Zealand19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 292The BohemianWairarapa, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Dry RiverMartinborough, New Zealand38 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491Ata RangiWairarapa, New Zealand76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 591Escarpment VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691The ElderMartinborough, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Luna EstateMartinborough, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Tongue in GrooveWairarapa, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990Moy HallMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1090Margrain VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190SchubertWairarapa, New Zealand41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Johner EstateWairarapa, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Big SkyMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489JulicherMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Te KairangaWairarapa, New Zealand28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Nga WakaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1789Burnt SpurMartinborough, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Tora BayMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Palliser EstateMartinborough, New Zealand61 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2088Martinborough VineyardMartinborough, New Zealand43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188AlanaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288BorthwickWairarapa, New Zealand41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Murdoch JamesWairarapa, New Zealand27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488UrlarWairarapa, New Zealand29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588VynfieldsMartinborough, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Wairarapa wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
31 wineries in Wairarapa, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Wairarapa winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Kusuda, at a 93-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by The Bohemian and Dry River.
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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