Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Canterbury

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 19 ranked Canterbury producers run from 84 to 93 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Spectator's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Spectator has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

19
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
253
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Bell HillCanterbury, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 289Sisters RidgeCanterbury, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 389GreystoneWaipara, New Zealand4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 488Muddy WaterWaipara, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588Black EstateCanterbury, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 688Waipara SpringsCanterbury, New Zealand14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788Canterbury HouseWaipara, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888Mountford EstateWaipara, New Zealand26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Thistle RidgeWaipara, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1087Pegasus BayWaipara, New Zealand76 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1187SherwoodWaipara, New Zealand34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1287The Crater RimCanterbury, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1387Main DivideWaipara, New Zealand20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487TorlesseCanterbury, New Zealand11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Mount CassCanterbury, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1686Waipara HillsWaipara, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1786KoyamaCanterbury, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1885Wild RiverWaipara, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1984Jewel BoxWaipara, New Zealand4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Wine Spectator rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Spectator 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 Spectator rated?
19 wineries in Canterbury, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Canterbury winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Bell Hill, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Sisters Ridge and Greystone.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Spectator's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Spectator-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Spectator's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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