Kiwi wines toast spots in Wine Spectator Top 100

Five New Zealand wines have been named in the prestigious Wine Spectator magazine Top 100 list for 2025.

Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the more than 1,000 wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select a Top 100 from those that earned 90 points and higher and that offer: “quality, value, availability and excitement”.

The New Zealand wines in this year’s list are:

• Burn Cottage Pinot Noir Central Otago Moonlight Race 2023 (95 points)

• Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Single Vineyard 2024 (93 points)

• Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough tee 2023 (92 points)

• Marisco Pinot Gris Marlborough The Ned 2024 (90 points)

• te Pā Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2024 (90 points)

It is the first time that Marlborough winery, te Pā Family Vineyards, has secured a spot on the list.

Owner and founder of te Pā , Haysley MacDonald, says it is an incredible achievement for the team. “To secure a spot on the Wine Spectator Top 100 has long been a goal of ours, so to see our flagship wine on the list gives us all a huge sense of pride.”

te Pā’s Chief Winemaker, Sam Bennett, says 2024 was a fantastic vintage in Marlborough. “The unique location of our lower Wairau Valley vineyard means the wine has a distinctive tropical saline character and memorable style that we think makes it stand out in the Sauvignon Blanc category.”

W: See the full list at top100.winespectator.com