World’s 50 Best Vineyards have just been announced

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What are the best vineyards on each continent?

The 2025 awards also highlighted the top vineyard on each continent: Vik (No. 1) in Millahue, Chile, has been named The Best Vineyard in South America, as well as The World’s Best Vineyard 2025, Cloudy Bay in Marlborough, New Zealand (No. 26) takes Australasia, while Africa’s honour goes to Klein Constantia Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape (No. 6), which also claimed the Highest Climber Award. Jordan Vineyard & Winery in Alexander Valley, USA (No. 13) leads North America, 98Wines in Yamanashi, Japan (No. 20) takes Asia, and Europe’s crown is held by Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau, Germany (No. 2).

Welcome Dinner, The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025Jen DeBerigny/Lightfoot Agency

Welcome Dinner, The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025Jen DeBerigny/Lightfoot Agency

How are The World’s 50 Best Vineyards chosen?

The World’s 50 Best Vineyards list is compiled from the votes of more than 700 travel and wine tourism experts. The world is split into 20 geographical regions, each headed up by an acknowledged expert as its Academy Chair. Each region is responsible for recruiting 36 wine and travel professionals. Each member of the Voting Academy must vote for seven vineyards. There is no pre-determined checklist of criteria or predefined list to choose from – each vote is a nomination for a vineyard experience open to the public that they deem to be truly among the best in the world.

The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025: 50-1

50. Champagne Taittinger, Champagne
49. Viña Cobos, Mendoza
48. Marqués De Murrieta Estates & Wines, Rioja
47. Henschke, Eden Valley
46. Château Mercian Mariko Winery, Nagano Prefecture
45. Mission Hill Family Estate, Okanagan Valley
44. Rippon, Central Otago
43. Château de Berne, Provence
42. Casas Del Bosque, Casablanca Valley
41. Viña Santa Rita, Maipo
40. Viu Manent, Colchagua Valley
39. Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley
38. Abadía Retuerta, Castilla Y Leon
37. Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley
36. Kaiken Wines, Mendoza
35. Brooks Wine, Willamette Valley
34. Almaviva, Maipo Valley
33. Château Héritage, Bekaa Valley
32. Nyetimber, West Sussex
31. William Chris Vineyards, Texas Hill Country
30. Bodega Colomé, Salta
29. Riccitelli Wine Company, Mendoza
28. Gusbourne, Kent
27. Château Pape Clément, Bordeaux
26. Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Marlborough
25. Gramona, Alt Penedés
24. Vivanco, Rioja
23. Maysara Winery, Willamette Valley
22. Perelada, Catalonia
21. Bodegas Tio Pepe (González Byass), Jerez
20. 98Wines, Yamanashi
19. Ceretto, Piedmont
18. Pago De Carraovejas ,Ribera del Duero
17. El Enemigo ,Mendoza
16. Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel
15. Champagne Bollinger, Champagne
14. Aperture Cellars, Sonoma
13. Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Alexander Valley
12. Bodegas Salentein, Mendoza
11. Durigutti Family Winemakers, Mendoza
10. Montes, Colchagua Valley
9. Château D’Yquem, Sauternes
8. Maison Ruinart ,Champagne
7. Creation, Hemel-en-Aarde
6. Klein Constantia Wine Estate, Western Cape
5. Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Bordeaux
4. Bodega Garzón, Maldonado
3. Bodegas Ysios, Rioja
2. Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau
1. Vik, Millahue

The World’s Best Vineyards 2025: 51-100

The first wave of the World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025 list landed on November 5, 2025 – that is, the vineyards awarded numbers 51-100 – the global constellation of vineyards defining the very best in wine tourism right now and is listed below.