Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Canterbury
Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 14 ranked Canterbury producers run from 84 to 91 points, each with at least two rated wines.
Ranked by Wine Enthusiast's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Enthusiast has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.
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The list
- 191Black EstateCanterbury, New Zealand→
- 289Waipara SpringsCanterbury, New Zealand→
- 388Pegasus BayWaipara, New Zealand→
- 488SherwoodWaipara, New Zealand→
- 588Waipara HillsWaipara, New Zealand→
- 688Muddy WaterWaipara, New Zealand→
- 787Mountford EstateWaipara, New Zealand→
- 887Main DivideWaipara, New Zealand→
- 987GreystoneWaipara, New Zealand→
- 1087Mount BrownCanterbury, New Zealand→
- 1187Mount CassCanterbury, New Zealand→
- 1286TorlesseCanterbury, New Zealand→
- 1386Limestone CreekWaipara, New Zealand→
- 1484Jewel BoxWaipara, New Zealand→
How we choose
Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast 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 Enthusiast rated?
- 14 wineries in Canterbury, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
- Which Canterbury winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
- Black Estate, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Waipara Springs and Pegasus Bay.
- How is this list ranked?
- By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
- Does this use user reviews?
- No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.
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