Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Central Otago

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 40 ranked Central Otago producers run from 88 to 94 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.

40
Producers Wine Spectator rates
94
Top score
412
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Burn CottageCentral Otago, New Zealand20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 292Maori PointCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Domain Road VineyardCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491Scott BaseCentral Otago, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Felton RoadCentral Otago, New Zealand97 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 690Wooing TreeCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 790AkaruaCentral Otago, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Two PaddocksCentral Otago, New Zealand41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989AmisfieldCentral Otago, New Zealand55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Prophet's RockCentral Otago, New Zealand11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1189Bald HillsCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289RipponCentral Otago, New Zealand32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389ValliCentral Otago, New Zealand33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Wild EarthCentral Otago, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Mount EdwardCentral Otago, New Zealand6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688OlssensCentral Otago, New Zealand3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1788RockburnCentral Otago, New Zealand20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888MohuaCentral Otago, New Zealand22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Alexandra Wine CompanyCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2088KawarauCentral Otago, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188AurumCentral Otago, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288ElleroCentral Otago, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388OstlerCentral Otago, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Shaky BridgeCentral Otago, New Zealand11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Terra SanctaCentral Otago, New Zealand7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Central Otago wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
40 wineries in Central Otago, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Central Otago winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Burn Cottage, at a 94-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Maori Point and Domain Road Vineyard.
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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