Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Ontario

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 31 ranked Ontario producers run from 85 to 90 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.

31
Producers Wine Spectator rates
90
Top score
392
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190EquiferaNiagara Peninsula, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 289KonzelmannNiagara-on-the-Lake, Canada20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389Closson ChaseOntario, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 488Norman HardieOntario, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588TawseNiagara Peninsula, Canada14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 688Cave SpringNiagara Peninsula, Canada93 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788BachelderNiagara Peninsula, Canada6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 888MagnottaNiagara Peninsula, Canada6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Willow HeightsNiagara Peninsula, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1087Jackson-TriggsNiagara Peninsula, Canada16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1187Rosehall RunOntario, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1287Peller EstatesNiagara Lakeshore, Canada29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1387InniskillinNiagara Peninsula, Canada62 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487Reif Estate WineryNiagara-on-the-Lake, Canada19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Stoney Ridge Estate WineryNiagara Peninsula, Canada3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687Château des CharmesNiagara-on-the-Lake, Canada17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1787StratusNiagara Peninsula, Canada10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1887HillebrandOntario, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1986Henry of PelhamNiagara Peninsula, Canada8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2086Charles BakerNiagara Peninsula, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2186Pillitteri EstatesNiagara Peninsula, Canada29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2286Flat Rock CellarsOntario, Canada15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2385ColioOntario, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2485Mike WeirNiagara Peninsula, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2585Hidden BenchNiagara Peninsula, Canada15 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 Ontario wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
31 wineries in Ontario, Canada have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Ontario winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Equifera, at a 90-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Konzelmann and Closson Chase.
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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