World’s Best Vineyards has revealed this year’s top wine destinations at an event held in Argentina’s wine capital, Mendoza. The annual list which highlights the world’s finest and most diverse vineyards across the globe announced the Top 50 with the innovative Antinori nel Chianti Classico in Tuscany, Italy, topping the list for the first time.
“We were thrilled to be able to host this year’s World’s Best Vineyards event in Mendoza”, said Dr Nora Vicario, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Province of Mendoza. “Here you can breathe in wine and a culture unlike anywhere else in the world. It is one of the great wine capitals and the combination of mountains, wine and ever-increasing diversity and innovation makes it a perfect travel destination. Congratulations to all the wineries listed this year!”
The World’s Best Vineyards highlights wine tourism destinations around the globe and now that travel is back on the cards, this year’s list is more important than ever for raising profiles with tourists and those looking for authentic and unique trips.
Andrew Reed, Managing Director Wine and Exhibitions at William Reed
The 2022 list includes more countries than ever before with 20 from all six continents being featured. It also includes exciting first-time entrants from India, Bulgaria and Greece highlighting the recent growth in the industry. There were more English entries than ever before with Balfour Winery (78), Gusbourne (85) and Nyetimber (93) joining Ridgeview at number 73.
Spain’s Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal with its longstanding history and breath-taking architecture took second place for two years in a row, whilst Chilean vineyards, Montes and VIK Winery, achieved third and fourth place. Italy also celebrated the highest climber accolade with sparkling wine producer Ferrari Trento moving 50 places up the list to 11.
Montes also took continent winner for South America, with Robert Mondavi Winery, which is described as the ‘soul of Napa Valley’, topping North America. The best in Africa was revealed as Creation in South Africa, whilst Henschke in Australia topped the list with the stunning winery in the Eden Valley. France and Portugal had the highest overall split of vineyards with each taking 11 spots on this year’s Top 100 list.
This year’s host, Zuccardi Valle de Uco has been promoted to the World’s Best Vineyard’s Hall of Fame after coming top of the list three years in a row. Going forward the new category will be formed of vineyards that top the annual vote of the World’s 50 Best Vineyards and are therefore no longer eligible to be voted for on new editions of the list.
1. Antinori nel Chianti Classico, San Casciano, Italy
2. Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, La Rioja, Spain
3. Montes, Colchagua Valley, Chile
4.VIK Winery, Cachapoal Valley, Chile
5. Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau, Germany
6. González Byass, Bodegas Tio Pepe, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
7. Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville United States, USA
8. Quinta do Crasto, Douro, Portugal
9. Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
10. Bodega Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay
- Ferrari Trento, Trento, Italy
- Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Champagne, France
- Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Bordeaux, France
- Weingut Dr Loosen, Mosel, Germany
- Champagne Taittinger, Champagne, France
- Soalheiro, Alvaredo, Portugal
- Trapiche, Mendoza, Argentina
- Clos Apalta, Apalta Valley, Chile
- Quinta da Aveleda, Penafiel, Portugal
- Domäne Wachau (above), Wachau Valley, Austria
- El Enemigo Wines, Mendoza, Argentina
- Château Mouton Rothschild, Bordeaux, France
- Château d’Yquem, Bordeaux, France
- Opus One Winery, Oakville, USA
- Bodegas Salentein, Uco Valley, Argentina
- Château Pape Clément, Pessac, Bordeaux, France
- Château Pichon Baron, Bordeaux, France
- Quinta do Infantado, Pinhão Douro, Portugal
- Abadía Retuerta, Valladolid, Spain
- Viña Casas del Bosque, Casablanca Valley, Chile
- Quinta da Pacheca, Lamego, Portugal
- Viu Manent, Colchagua Valley, Chile
- Maison Ruinart, Champagne, France
- Pacs del Penedès (Familia Torres), Penedès, Spain
- Château Haut-Brion, Bordeaux, France
- Henschke, Barossa Valley, Australia
- Quinta do Bomfim (Symington Family Estates), Douro, Portugal
- Creation, Walker Bay, South Africa
- Klein Constantia Winery, Cape Town, South Africa
- Estate Argyros (above), Santorini, Greece
- Craggy Range, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
- Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Covas do Douro, Portugal
- Chateau de Berne, Flayosc, France
- Bodegas Vivanco, La Rioja, Spain
- Donnafugata – Marsala, Marsala, Sicily, Italy
- Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Healdsburg, USA
- Tokara Winery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Quinta do Noval, Douro, Portugal
- Magill Estate (Penfolds), Adelaide Hills, Australia
- Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, Austria
- Karam Wines, Jezzine, Lebanon
- Midalidare Estate, Mogilovo, Bulgaria
- Château Mercian Mariko Winery, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Matias Riccitelli, Lujan de Cuyo/Mendoza, Argentina
- William Chris, Hye, Texas, USA
- Monte Bello (Ridge Vineyards), Santa Clara, USA
- Ktima Gerovassiliou, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Château Khoury, Zahle, Lebanon
- d’Arenberg (above), McLaren Vale, Australia
- Bodega Colomé, Salta, Argentina
- Ceretto, Piedmont, Italy
- Quinta do Vallado, Regua Douro, Portugal
- SuperUco, Mendoza, Argentina
- Gaja, Piedmont, Italy
- Marqués de Murrieta Estates & Wines, Logrono, Spain
- Château Oumsiyat, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
- Château Héritage, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
- Van Volxem, Wiltingen, Germany
- Villa Sandi, Crocetta del Montello (Treviso), Italy
- Seppeltsfield Barossa, Barossa Valley, Australia
- Bodega El Esteco, Cafayate, Argentina
- Ridgeview, Ditchling, Sussex, England
- Tenuta Cavalier Pepe, Campania, Italy
- Domaine Henri Bourgeois (Famille Bourgeois), Sancerre, France
- Vergelegen Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Wine Cellar Villa Melnik, Melnik, Bulgaria
- Hush Heath Estate & Winery, Staplehurst, Kent, England
- Rippon, Central Otago, New Zealand
- Black Estate, Waipara, New Zealand
- Château Mukhrani, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Viña Casa Marín, Lo Abarca, Chile
- Kaiken Wines, Lujan de cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Dragomir Estate Winery, Brestnik/Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Gusbourne, Ashford, England
- Schloss Vollrads, Rheingau, Germany
- Inglenook , Rutherford Napa Valley, USA
- Graham’s Port Lodge, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Domaine Sigalas, Santorini, Greece
- Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo, Italy
- Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa, USA
- Cloudy Bay Vineyards (Marlborough), Marlborough, New Zealand
- Nyetimber, West Chiltington, England
- Fratelli Vineyards, Maharashtra, India
- Ata Rangi, Martinborough, New Zealand
- Waterkloof, Somerset West, South Africa
- Tenuta San Leonardo, Avio Trento, Italy
- Quinta da Taboadella, Silvã de Cima, Portugal
- Cullen Wines, Margaret River, Australia
- Atibaia, Batroun, Lebanon
