Want to know the best wine tourism destinations in the world?
Well the work has been done for you - look no further than the list of the ‘World’s 50 best vineyards’ for the best rated wine experiences in the best wine regions in the world!
When traveling to the world’s top wine regions and especially if time is limited, how great it is to be able to turn to a resource which lists the world’s top wine tourism destinations?
That ‘resource’ is the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ (formerly known as the ‘World’s Best Vineyards’)
What is the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’
Each year, William Reed publishes the ‘World's 50 Best Vineyards’ as part of the ‘50 Best’ brand, an impressive list which showcases the world’s best in terms of winery tourism - vineyards and wineries which produce superb wines (of course) but also offer the best vineyard experiences, incorporating incredible vineyard tours and wine tastings, food and wine experiences, beautiful settings and views and accommodation with the ‘wow’ factor.
The ‘50 best’ vineyards list - and the ‘51-100’ list span the best of wine tourism destinations in the world’s top wine producing countries, across 5 continents, featuring incredible architectural design, Michelin starred restaurants, ancient cellars and family-run wineries.
How is the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ list compiled?
The World’s 50 Best Vineyards ‘Academy’ provides the infrastructure for compiling the list each year, with some 700 wine travel experts voting across geographical regions, rating and ranking their top ‘vineyards’ to visit. Multiple factors are taken into account including the services offered, the facilities, the staff, the ambience - in fact everything which makes the visit a top, world-leading wine travel experience and wine tourism destination.
Who is on the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ list?
A new list is announced each year, at a gathering of the world’s top wine destinations at a special wine tourism destination, with the location changing each year.
The unveiling of the latest 2025 list took place on November 19th in Margaret River, Western Australia (in 20024 it was held at Nyetimber Estate in West Sussex, UK).
The winners, ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’, 2025
The winners, ‘World Best Vineyards’, 2024
This is a prestigious list and the announcement is eagerly awaited each year. Having a ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ award is a huge accolade and each destination on the list benefits from the global publicity that comes with the award.
See the 2025 Top 50 list here.
Here is the award-winning ‘top 10’ vineyards/wine tourism destinations, 2025:
VIK - Millahue, Chile (World’s Best Vineyard and Best Vineyard, South America)
Domäne Schloss Johannisberg - Rheingau, Germany (also Best Vineyard in Europe)
Bodegas Ysios - Rioja, Spain
Bodega Garzón - Maldonado, Uruguay
Château Smith Haut Lafitte - Bordeaux, France
Klein Constantia Wine Estate - Western Cape, South Africa (also Best Vineyard in Africa and Highest Climber)
Creation - Hemel-En-Aarde, South Africa
Maison Ruinart - Champagne, France
Château d’Yquem - Sauternes, France
Montes - Colchagua Valley, Chile
How does the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ list benefit you?
The World's 50 Best Vineyards list celebrates the finest vineyards across the globe and the annual ranking recognises the range of unique experiences that these vineyards offer, serving to raise the standards in wine tourism around the world.
The top 50 vineyards in the world demonstrate and exemplify excellence, innovation, and a commitment to quality - and as the vineyards vie to be placed higher up this list each year, we as wine tourists and wine travel enthusiasts get to enjoy and benefit from the elevated experiences on offer!
In addition this list provides an invaluable resource to help you plan your next wine tour, to help you ensure you can experience what are rated as the best wine tourism experiences in the world!
We recognise that when visiting one of the world’s famous wine regions you want to visit the top wine tourism destinations, so we ensure we include the ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ in our tailored wine tours and wine itineraries.
To learn more about the incredible ‘World’s 50 Best Vineyards’ see here.
