Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Southern New South Wales

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 8 ranked Southern New South Wales 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.

8
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
39
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191ClonakillaSouthern New South Wales, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290Lerida EstateSouthern New South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389HelmSouthern New South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Chalkers CrossingHilltops, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588BarwangHilltops, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 687Eden RoadCanberra District, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 785Nick SpencerTumbarumba, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 884Lark HillSouthern New South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Southern New South Wales wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
8 wineries in Southern New South Wales, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Southern New South Wales winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Clonakilla, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Lerida Estate and Helm.
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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