Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Martinborough

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 12 ranked Martinborough producers run from 86 to 89 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.

12
Producers Wine Spectator rates
89
Top score
166
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 189VossMartinborough, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 288Murdoch James EstateMartinborough, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 388AlanaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 488Croney EstatesMartinborough, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 588PortersMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 687Palliser EstateMartinborough, New Zealand56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 787Nga WakaMartinborough, New Zealand15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 887Tora BayMartinborough, New Zealand10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 987Dry RiverMartinborough, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1087Over EdgeMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  11. 1187Martinborough VineyardMartinborough, New Zealand40 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1286JulicherMartinborough, New Zealand2 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 Martinborough wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
12 wineries in Martinborough, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Martinborough winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Voss, at a 89-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Murdoch James Estate and Alana.
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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