Since we have not yet had the opportunity to visit every winery or taste every wine, these
lists are not necessarily the penultimate guide. It is, however, my mission to make that so.
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Top Ten Composite Quality Scores of Wineries Reviewed by more than One Source
- 5.0 Fenton Estate - Waiheke
- 4.84 Felton Road - Otago
- 4.82 Dry River Wines - Martinborough
- 4.72 Neudorf Vineyards - Nelson
- 4.66 Redmetal Vineyards - Hawke's Bay
- 4.64 Clearview Estate Winery - Hawke's Bay
- 4.63 Cloudy Bay - Marlborough
- 4.62 Stonyridge Vineyard - Waiheke
- 4.616 Pegasus Bay - Waipara
- 4.61 (tie) Wither Hills - Marlborough
- 4.61 (tie) Thornbury Wines - Hawke's Bay
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Top Ten Favorite Sauvignon Blancs
- Neudorf
- Cloudy Bay
- Nga Waka
- Mud House
- Fairhall Downs
- Thornbury
- Goldwater Dog Point Vineyard
- Wither Hills/Shepherd's Ridge
- Montana Brancott Reserve
- Grove Mill
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Top Ten Favorite Pinot Noirs
- Felton Road
- Martinborough Vineyards
- Mountford
- Pegasus Bay
- Gibbston Valley
- Ata Rangi
- Whitehaven
- Te Kairanga
- Mud House
- Peregrine
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Top Ten Favorite Whites Wines
Other Than Sauvignon Blanc
- Beach House Chardonnay
- Framingham Classic Riesling
- Felton Road Chardonnay
- Saint Clair Chardonnay
- Giesen Riesling
- Peregrine Pinot Gris
- Wither Hills Chardonnay
- Pegasus Bay Riesling
- Chard Farm Riesling
- Mountford Chardonnay
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Top Ten Sparking and Dessert Wines
- Forrest Estate Bortrytised Semillon/Sau. Blanc
- Palliser Estate Methode Champenoise
- Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling
- Highfield Elstree Cuvee Brut
- Palliser Estate Noble Riesling
- Cellier Le Brun Brut
- Lake Chalice Bortrytised Riesling
- Millton Vineyard Tete du Cuvee
- Saint Clair Doctors Creek Noble Bortrytis
- Giesen Noble School Road Late Harvest
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Sally's Top Ten Favorite Winery Visits
- Nautilus
- Mud House
- Martinborough Vineyards
- Felton Road
- Sileni
- Ponder Estate
- Chard Farm
- Cloudy Bay
- Grove Mill
- Pegasus Bay
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