Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Victoria

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 136 ranked Victoria producers run from 89 to 92 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.

136
Producers Wine Spectator rates
92
Top score
375
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192SyrahmiCentral Victoria, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 292BindiMacedon Ranges, Australia36 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391Jasper HillHeathcote, Australia39 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 491TatiarraHeathcote, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 591JamsheedYarra Valley, Australia16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 691CampbellsRutherglen, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 791Domaine Terlato & ChapoutierVictoria, Australia31 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891Heathcote IIVictoria, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Giant StepsYarra Valley, Australia94 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1091Whistling EagleCentral Victoria, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1191BattelyNorth East Victoria, Australia2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1290Pyren VineyardPyrenees, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1390Red EdgeHeathcote, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1490Ben HainesYarra Valley, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590GiacondaBeechworth, Australia25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  16. 1690Eldridge EstatePort Phillip, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1790Luke LambertVictoria, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890Domaine TournonVictoria, Australia15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1990Heathcote EstateVictoria, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2090BuckshotCentral Victoria, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2190Euroa CreeksCentral Victoria, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2290Blue Pyrenees EstateVictoria, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2390Red ClawHeathcote, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489Greenstone VineyardsHeathcote, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589Mac ForbesYarra Valley, Australia11 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 Victoria wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
136 wineries in Victoria, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Victoria winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Syrahmi, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Bindi and Jasper Hill.
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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