Top Wineries of New Zealand 2021

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Destiny Bay

World, New Zealand, Auckland, Waiheke Island Waiheke Island

379B Gordons Road Waiheke Island, Auckland 1971
35 reviews
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Destiny Bay is a small family owned and operated specialist producer of critically acclaimed estate bottled Cabernet Blend wines. We are not open to the general public, but we do conduct private tours and tastings for people who are interested in becoming Patron Club members and collectors. Please visit our website to request a booking.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 32
Silver Ribbon 1
Bronze Ribbon 1
Top Rank 27
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Craggy Range

World, New Zealand, Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay

253 Waimarama Road Havelock North Hawkes Bay 4294
443 reviews
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Founded in 1998, Craggy Range produces a collection of iconic wines, uniquely expressive of their place, across its two estates in Hawke's Bay and Martinborough. Underpinned by an emphasis on quality, evolution and custodianship, the winery is focused on becoming one of New Zealand's great wine producers that can comfortably sit alongside the world's greatest estates. When owners Terry and Mary Peabody set out with world-class aspirations, their search quickly brought them to New Zealand, envisioning a winery and experience that truly evoked the region's unique landscapes and heritage.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 102
Silver Ribbon 114
Bronze Ribbon 44
Top Rank 149
Top Value 16
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Felton Road

World, New Zealand, Central Otago, Bannockburn Bannockburn

319 Felton Rd RD 2, Bannockburn Central Otago 9384
327 reviews
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Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 148
Silver Ribbon 67
Bronze Ribbon 6
Top Rank 139
Top Value 2
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Kusuda Wines

World, New Zealand, Wairarapa, Martinborough Martinborough

5 Hawkins Drive Martinborough 5711
70 reviews
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Pinot Noir, one of the grapes that create the finest red wines in the world, is the type of red wine grape that I, Hiroyuki KUSUDA, like the best of all. My dream is to produce a Pinot Noir that can be acknowledged at the highest level. In order to pursue that dream, I immigrated to New Zealand with my family in May 2001, where I believe has one of the greatest potentials to grow Pinot Noir. Please keep an eye on KUSUDA WINES Pinot Noir.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 47
Silver Ribbon 11
Bronze Ribbon 3
Top Rank 42
Top Value 0
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Clearview Estate Winery

World, New Zealand, Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay

194 Clifton Road Te Awanga, Hastings Hawke's Bay 4180
174 reviews
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Established in 1989, Clearview Estate Winery Hawke’s Bay and its iconic ‘red shed’ restaurant enjoys an established, leafy coastal vineyard setting near the historic landscape of Cape Kidnappers. Sit, under the blue umbrellas or amongst the vines, while you explore the comprehensive seasonal menu from the winery restaurant featuring fresh and creative dishes making innovative use of Hawke’s Bay produce. There is also a heated pavilion and fireside tables for wintery days.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 28
Silver Ribbon 72
Bronze Ribbon 49
Top Rank 45
Top Value 31
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Dry River Wines

World, New Zealand, Wairarapa, Martinborough Martinborough

192 Regent Street Puruatanga Road Martinborough 5741
218 reviews
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Dry River vineyard was established in 1979 by Dr Neil and Dawn McCallum. With vines planted on the northern boundary of the Martinborough township, Dry River aptly describes the very arid, gravely and free-draining site. They produce wines of optimal phenolic ripeness that truly reflect the site and vineyard. Ben McNab, appointed Dry River winemaker in November 2022, is looking forward to building on its reputation as one of New Zealand’s most iconic pioneering wineries.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 104
Silver Ribbon 52
Bronze Ribbon 15
Top Rank 91
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Framingham

World, New Zealand, Marlborough Marlborough

19 Conders Bend Road Renwick Marlborough 7271
346 reviews
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Our Riesling vines are amongst the oldest in Marlborough, planted in 1981 they were some of the first vines grafted on phylloxera resistant rootstock in the area. The original vineyard was established by Wellington engineer Rex Brooke-Taylor who took the name Framingham from his ancestral home town near Norwich, England. Our initial releases were produced using other wineries' facilities. The first wine released under the Framingham name was a 1994 Riesling. Our winery and tasting room were built in 1997, and a specialist red wine handling facility and barrel hall was added in 2002. We produced wine from our new winery on Conders Bend Road in the Wairau Valley for the first time in 1998. Today we are a family-owned Sogrape company, our range includes Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Viognier and Montepulciano. In past years we have also produced Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinotage, Merlot, Merlot-Malbec, Chenin Blanc and Methode Champenoise.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 91
Silver Ribbon 135
Bronze Ribbon 40
Top Rank 129
Top Value 53
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Neudorf

World, New Zealand, Nelson Nelson

138 Neudorf Road RD2 Upper Moutere, Nelson NZ 7175
293 reviews
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Tim and Judy Finn planted their first vines at Neudorf in the late seventies, a time of rejuvenation and renaissance in the New Zealand wine industry. The vineyard is dry-farmed organically on north facing Moutere gravels, and their ethos of minimal intervention extends into the winery. Winemaker Todd Stevens continues the focus on wines with textural interest and finesse. Neudorf is regarded as one of the country's top small wineries with an enviable reputation for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 56
Silver Ribbon 118
Bronze Ribbon 14
Top Rank 116
Top Value 11
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Trinity Hill

World, New Zealand, Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay

2396 State Highway 50 Fernhill Hastings RD5 4175
283 reviews
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Our iconic New Zealand winery celebrates over 25 years of world-class winemaking in the famed Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district of Hawke’s Bay. The Trinity Hill story began as an homage to the wines of the Northern Rhone when cuttings of Syrah from Hermitage, and Viognier from Cote Rotie were gifted to our founding winemakers. Our winemaking philosophy of “quality rather than quantity” is important, and controlled yields ensure the intensity of flavour and elegant styles for which Trinity Hill is renowned. It is said great wine is made in the vineyard, and our aim at Trinity Hill is to produce distinctive wines of elegance and power that reflect the character of each vineyard site. We have three vineyards in the unique grape growing Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and our icon wine, Homage, is recognised worldwide as one of the benchmark Syrahs produced.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 47
Silver Ribbon 92
Bronze Ribbon 64
Top Rank 58
Top Value 39
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Bell Hill

World, New Zealand, Canterbury, North Canterbury North Canterbury

105 Old Weka Pass Rd Waikari 7491
43 reviews
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Established by Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen in 1997. Located within a lime quarry in the Weka Pass, North Canterbury, the Bell Hill vineyard is divided into the following blocks – the Quarry, the Shelf, the Limeworks, the Steps, the Roadblock, the Slope and the Westbank – and is modelled on the high density plantings of vineyards in Burgundy, France. The Quarry Block, which was the first to be planted, has 9,259 vines/ha, the steep, hillside Shelf Block has 11,111 vines/ha, the Limeworks Block has 9,090 vines/ha and the Steps has 12,500 vines/ha. The Roadblock, Slope and Westbank Blocks were planted in 2008-2009 and have 11,363 vines/ha. We now have just under 22,500 vines planted.

Wine 360 Awards

Gold Ribbon 25
Silver Ribbon 7
Bronze Ribbon 1
Top Rank 25
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