Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Wairarapa

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 24 ranked Wairarapa producers run from 86 to 91 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.

24
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
358
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Escarpment VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 289VossMartinborough, New Zealand5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389Tongue in GrooveWairarapa, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 488SchubertWairarapa, New Zealand15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588Margrain VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 688Murdoch James EstateMartinborough, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788BorthwickWairarapa, New Zealand11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888AlanaMartinborough, New Zealand4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Croney EstatesMartinborough, New Zealand12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088UrlarWairarapa, New Zealand18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Ata RangiWairarapa, New Zealand16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1288Matahiwi EstateWairarapa, New Zealand13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Alan McCorkindaleWairarapa, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488PortersMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Murdoch JamesWairarapa, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687Palliser EstateMartinborough, New Zealand56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1787Nga WakaMartinborough, New Zealand15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1887Te KairangaWairarapa, New Zealand45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1987Tora BayMartinborough, New Zealand10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2087Dry RiverMartinborough, New Zealand9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2187Over EdgeMartinborough, New Zealand2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2287Martinborough VineyardMartinborough, New Zealand40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2387Gladstone VineyardWairarapa, New Zealand8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2486JulicherMartinborough, 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 Wairarapa wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
24 wineries in Wairarapa, New Zealand have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Wairarapa winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Escarpment Vineyard, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Voss and Tongue in Groove.
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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