Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Wairarapa

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 18 ranked Wairarapa producers run from 85 to 90 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.

18
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
90
Top score
126
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190Escarpment VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 289ButterworthMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389Matahiwi EstateWairarapa, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Te KairangaWairarapa, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 589Ata RangiWairarapa, New Zealand17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 689Lagoon HillMartinborough, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788UrlarWairarapa, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888SchubertWairarapa, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Palliser EstateMartinborough, New Zealand25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1088BorthwickWairarapa, New Zealand13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Dry RiverMartinborough, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Martinborough VineyardMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1387Murdoch JamesWairarapa, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487Croney EstatesMartinborough, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Tora BayMartinborough, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687StonecropWairarapa, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1787Nga WakaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1885Alan McCorkindaleWairarapa, New Zealand3 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 Wairarapa wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
18 wineries in Wairarapa, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Wairarapa winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Escarpment Vineyard, at a 90-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Butterworth and Matahiwi Estate.
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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