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The Central Otago wineries worth finding

128 producers in Central Otago that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 1 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

128
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
95
Top score

The list

  1. 1Felton RoadCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  2. 2Burn CottageCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  3. 3Prophet's RockCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  4. 4Wild IrishmanCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 2 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  5. 5AkaruaCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91
  6. 6AmisfieldCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91
  7. 7CarrickCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91
  8. 8Domain Road VineyardCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92
  9. 9Mount EdwardCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  10. 10Mt DifficultyCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  11. 11PeregrineCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION89
  12. 12Quartz ReefCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91
  13. 13RipponCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  14. 14RockburnCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92
  15. 15Two PaddocksCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92
  16. 16Wild EarthCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION91
  17. 17AurumCentral Otago, New ZealandRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91
  18. 18Takapoto EstateCentral Otago, New ZealandCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in Central Otago?
Femente tracks 128 critic-rated producers in Central Otago, New Zealand.
What are the best wineries in Central Otago?
Top critic-rated producers in Central Otago include Felton Road, Burn Cottage, Prophet's Rock, Wild Irishman, and Akarua.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?
Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

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