Iconic and outstanding houses in Hawke's Bay.
Hawke's Bay swings between the austere and the ripe—Bordeaux-styled reds that turn lean in cooler vintages, whites that ripen into stone fruit and herb-tinged generosity, all shaped by a landscape where wind and terroir wrestle for control.
Save these houses, build your route through Hawke's Bay, and navigate when you're there.
Hawke's Bay wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Hawke's Bay with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Tony Bish
Ossian Street, 4110, Ahuriri, New Zealand
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02Craggy Range
253 Waimarama Road, Havelock North 4230
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 03Te Mata
349 Te Mata Road, 4294, Havelock North, New Zealand
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 04Trinity Hill
2396 State Highway 50 RD 5, 4175, Hastings, New Zealand
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 05Smith Sheth
#2, The Courtyard, Village Exchange, 4 Te Aute Road, Havelock North 4130, New Zealand., Mailing Address: PO Box 28170, Havelock North 4157, New Zealand, New Zealand
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 06Church Road
150 Church Road, xxxx, Taradale, New Zealand
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 07Elephant Hill
86 Clifton Rd Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 08Helio
The producer does not list a public-facing physical address for walk-ins on their contact page, as they are a small-batch producer focusing on direct-to-consumer and selected distribution., General Hawke's Bay Coordinates:, -39.4167, ∘, S, −, 3, 9, New Zealand
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Vinous · Vivino
- 09Stonecroft
121 Mere Road, 4175, Hastings, New Zealand
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 10Vidal
913 St Aubyn Street East, 4122, Hastings, New Zealand
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 11Mission Estate Winery
198 Church Road, xxxx, Taradale, Napier, New Zealand
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 12Sacred Hill
1472 Omahu Road, 4175, Hastings, New Zealand
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
Hawke's Bay is a wine region in New Zealand, home to 279 producers tracked on Femente. It takes in Gimblett Gravels.
Hawke's Bay — good to know
- How many wineries are in Hawke's Bay?
- Femente tracks 279 producers in Hawke's Bay.
- Where is Hawke's Bay?
- Hawke's Bay is a wine region in New Zealand, taking in Gimblett Gravels.
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay swings between the austere and the ripe—Bordeaux-styled reds that turn lean in cooler vintages, whites that ripen into stone fruit and herb-tinged generosity, all shaped by a landscape where wind and terroir wrestle for control.
Producers in Hawke's Bay
- Southbank Estate — distinction
- Tironui Estate — undiscovered
- Unison Vineyard — honest
- Hatton Estate — distinction
- Maimai — distinction
- Tahuna — honest
- Ngatarawa — distinction
- Wild Rock — distinction
- Frizzell — undiscovered
- Matariki — distinction
- Moana Park Estate — honest
- Brookfields — honest
- Alpha Domus — distinction
- Te Mata — critic
- Tony Bish — critic
- Trinity Hill — distinction
- Church Road — distinction
- Craggy Range — critic
- &Co — undiscovered
- Mission Estate Winery — distinction
- Crossroads — distinction
- Sacred Hill — distinction
- Vidal — distinction
- William Murdoch — honest
- Crab Farm Winery — honest
- Hawkes Ridge — honest
- Tukipo River Estate — undiscovered
- Lime Rock — distinction
- Tablelands — distinction
- Ash Ridge — distinction
- Kiwiana — undiscovered
- Salvare — undiscovered
- Ocean Blue — undiscovered
- Elephant Hill — distinction
- Osawa Wines — distinction
- Monowai — distinction
- Greyrock — distinction
- Beach House — honest
- Alluviale — honest
- White Cliff — distinction
- Haha — distinction
- The Mcdonald — honest
- Glazebrook — distinction
- Rod Easthope — distinction
- Tuki — undiscovered
- Redmetal — honest
- Cypress — distinction
- Askerne Winery — distinction
- Te Awanga Estate — distinction
- Dolce Vista — undiscovered
- Smith Sheth — distinction
- Terrace View — honest
- De la Terre — honest
- No. 8 — undiscovered
- Čuvar — undiscovered
- Gimblett Road — honest
- Red Barrel — undiscovered
- Ka Tahi — distinction
- Alchemy (NZ) — undiscovered
- Mangaorapa — undiscovered
- Castalia (NZ) — undiscovered
- Supernatural Wine Co. — distinction
- Big Bunch — honest
- Hopes Grove — distinction
- Hawkes Bay Estate — honest
- Taumata — undiscovered
- Akarangi — undiscovered
- Oak Estate — honest
- Zaria — undiscovered
- Left Field — distinction
- Abbey Estate — honest
- Stables — honest
- Bostock — honest
- Watermark — undiscovered
- Silverton — undiscovered
- Kiwiesque — undiscovered
- Radburnd — honest
- Helio — distinction
- Goshawk Estate — distinction
- Château Guardian — undiscovered
- Mt. Erin — undiscovered
- Te Awa — distinction
- C.J. Pask — distinction
- Five Rivers — undiscovered
- Gunn Estate — distinction
- Clearview Estate — distinction
- Shed Five Thirty Estate — honest
- Sileni Estates — distinction
- Paritua — distinction
- Stonecroft — distinction
- Maison Noire — undiscovered