Wairarapa’s Kusuda Wines has taken the top spot in The Real Review’s Top Wineries of New Zealand list for 2022.
Credit: Kusuda Wine
Each year Bob Campbell MW and Huon Hooke blind taste approximately 10,000 wines. From that they produce the renowned “Top Wines” list for both New Zealand, Australia and more recently, Great Britain.
In simple terms making the list is a big deal. It is a coveted acknowledgment of consistent quality in winemaking. This year’s winner is boutique winery Kusuda Wines from Martinborough, Wairarapa.
Originally from Japan, owner and winemaker Hiroyuki KUSUDA emigrated to New Zealand with his family in 2001, so that Hiroyuki could pursue his dream of making the finest pinot noir.
This year’s top five wineries:
Kusuda (Martinborough)
Destiny Bay (Waiheke)
Craggy Range (Hawke’s Bay)
Church Road (Hawke’s Bay)
Felton Road Wines (Central Otago)
For the full list go to The Real Review