Critic picks

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

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 35 ranked Hawke's Bay producers run from 87 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.

35
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
210
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Smith ShethHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290StonecroftHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Te MataHawke's Bay, New Zealand12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 490Church RoadHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590LongridgeHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689Craggy RangeHawke's Bay, New Zealand20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 789Esk ValleyHawke's Bay, New Zealand19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 889ParituaHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Te Awanga EstateHawke's Bay, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Wild RockHawke's Bay, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Alpha DomusHawke's Bay, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Trinity HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389Elephant HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Tuhi WineHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1588Te AwaHawke's Bay, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688GreyrockHawke's Bay, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788TablelandsHawke's Bay, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888Sacred HillHawke's Bay, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Mills ReefHawke's Bay, New Zealand15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088VidalHawke's Bay, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188BilanciaHawke's Bay, New Zealand5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2288MonowaiHawke's Bay, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Hay MakerHawke's Bay, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2487Sileni EstatesHawke's Bay, New Zealand13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2587MatarikiHawke's Bay, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Hawke's Bay wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
35 wineries in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Hawke's Bay winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Smith Sheth, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Stonecroft and Te Mata.
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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