The extended list of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards is here. From established names to rising stars, find out more about the storied estates ranked between 51st and 100th in the global ranking, each of which dazzles with world-class terroir, immersive visitor experiences and unforgettable hospitality.
No.100 Ata Rangi
Martinborough
atarangi.co.nz
Ata Rangi in Martinborough is a boutique, organic estate which has earned New Zealand Grand Cru status. It was founded by a dairy farmer who successfully turned his hand to grape growing (with the help of his wife and sister), hence its name, which translates to ‘new beginnings.’
No.99 Hamilton Russell Vineyards
Hemel-en-Aarde
hamiltonrussellvineyards.com
One of the most southerly wine estates in Africa, Hamilton Russell Vineyards champions viticulture and winemaking in the maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. This cool climate makes for exceptional Burgundian-style chardonnay and pinot noir.
No.98 Felton Road
Central Otago
feltonroad.com
Felton Road is a pioneer of natural wine and an artisan producer of pinot noir, chardonnay and riesling vintages in New Zealand’s Central Otago region. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, African Boer goats roam the rugged landscape of these organic and biodynamic vineyards.
No.97 Cos d’Estournel
Bordeaux
estournel.com
With an aesthetic derived from its founder’s passion for India and replete with pagodas and elephant statues, Bordeaux’s Château Cos d’Estournel is found in the acclaimed Saint-Estèphe region, with a unique terroir of deep gravel ‘cos’ (hills of pebbles).
No.96 Balfour Winery
Kent
balfourwinery.com
The UK’s Balfour Winery spans 160 hectares of vineyards, oak woodlands and wildflower meadows in the Kent countryside and has a heritage of producing fine English still and sparkling wine.
No.95 Bodega Lagarde
Mendoza
lagarde.com.ar
Bodega Lagarde is an historic family-run Mendoza winery currently led by Lucila and Sofía Pescarmona, who bring a modern Argentine vision focusing on sustainability, innovation and hospitality.
No.94 La Motte Wine Estate
Franschhoek Valley
la-motte.com
In South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley, La Motte Wine Estate comes with an artisanal bakery, family-friendly brasserie, farm shop and gallery space for local artists. The name La Motte has its origin from a little village in Provence, France: La Motte d’Aigues.
No.93 Bodega DiamAndes
Mendoza
diamandes.com
Bodega DiamAndes in the heart of Uco Valley produces wines that reflect the elegance of Mendoza terroir with the refined Bordeaux accent of its owners. Its name is a play on the word ‘diamante,’ and is inspired by the snow-capped peaks among which it sits, at 1000m above sea level in the foothills of the Andes.
No.92 Chateau Kefraya
West Bekaa Valley
chateaukefraya.com
Château Kefraya lies in the West-Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, where Phoenicians cultivated wine more than 4000 years ago. The vineyard is situated on the slopes of Mount Barouk, meaning it takes advantage of high altitude and dramatic day-night temperature changes that promote grape ripening.
No.91 Sitio La Estocada
Mendoza
sitiolaestocada.com
High up in Mendoza’s Uco Valley sits Sitio La Estocada, a progressive vineyard led by maverick, biodynamic winemaker Matías Michelini. Once a year, Michelini offers ten lucky winery members the chance to craft their own vintage under his expert guidance.
No.90 Kumeu River Wines
Auckland
kumeuriver.co.nz 
Kumeu River Wines in Aukland features wines made by New Zealand’s first ever Master of Wine, Michael Brajkovich. Covering 30 hectares of heavy clay soil over sandstone, the vineyard is known for producing world-class chardonnay.
No.89 Greystone Winery
Waipara
greystonewines.co.nz
Greystone Winery in Waipara on New Zealand’s South Island is an organic, regenerative wine estate that offers guests off-grid accommodation in a glass eco-cabin overlooking the vineyard.
No.88 Beringer Vineyards
Napa Valley
beringer.com
California’s Napa Valley takes the spotlight with Beringer Vineyards – a trailblazing estate that was among the first to build a gravity-fed winery and stands to this day as the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley.
No.87 Casanova Di Neri
Tuscany
casanovadineri.wine
Casanova di Neri was founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri, who’s life’s wish was to craft exceptional red wines in Montalcino, Italy. Today, the winery spans 63 hectares of vineyards across seven distinct sites, each with unique soils, exposures and microclimates.
No.86 Bodegas Granbazán
Salnés Valley
bodegasgranbazan.com
At the heart of the Finca Tremoedo estate in north-west Spain’s Salnés Valley you’ll find Bodegas Granbazán, where the albariño grape has legendary status. The winery’s neoclassical building was designed to evoke a French château and features blue tiles as a nod to Galician colonial houses.
No.85 Taylor’s Port Cellars
Porto
taylor.pt
Nestled at the heart of the beautiful, UNESCO World Heritage site of Porto, Taylor’s Port Cellars is an industry stalwart, whose recently renovated 300-year-old cellars now house a modern museum.
No.84 Quinta do Vallado
Douro Valley
quintadovallado.com
Quinta do Vallado is spread along the banks of the Corgo River in Portugal’s Douro Valley. In 2023, this historic estate added five freshly constructed suites for visiting wine lovers to languish and soak up both the fine wines and fine views.
No.83 Masi Cellars
Veneto
masi.it
Masi Cellars in Veneto, Italy, is a leading producer of amarone using native grapes, traditional methods that embody sustainability and continuous innovation. The family-run business specialises in the appassimento method of drying grapes, which gives their wines a concentrated, full quality.
No.82 Weingut Tement
Styria
tement.at
With biodynamic wines that emphasise the diversity and uniqueness of its terroir in Austria’s Southern Styria region, Weingut Tement is a family-run winery known for its high-quality, terroir-driven white wines, with a particular focus on sauvignon blanc.
No.81 Tenuta Cavalier Pepe
Irpinia
tenutapepe.it
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe makes the most of its rural Italian setting in Irpinia, offering hiking and biking tours across its 55 hectares of vineyards and 11 olive groves. The ‘Walking and Wine Tasting Tour’ starts with breakfast to fuel your day, ready for seven wines and a blind tasting workshop testing your sense of taste with jam and marmalade.
No.80 Marchesi di Barolo
Piedmont
marchesibarolo.com
Marchesi di Barolo in Piemonte is one of Italy’s most historic wine estates and still vinifies some of its wines in the ancient cellars of Marquise Juliette Colbert, where the first barolo was born.
No.79 Delaire Graff Estate
Stellenbosch
delaire.co.za
High above South Africa’s Helshoogte Pass, Delaire Graff Estate is the retreat of legendary diamantaire Laurence Graff. It’s also known as the Jewel of the Cape Winelands.
No.78 Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti
Sicily
agricolaocchipinti.it
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti in Sicily exclusively cultivates native grape varieties including frappato, nero d’avola and zibibbo. With biodiversity at the core of its ethos, the team behind the winery nurtures olive groves, aromatic herbs, almond and carob trees among the vines.
No.77 M. Chapoutier
Rhône Valley
chapoutier.com
M. Chapoutier has followed the biodynamic path for more than 30 years in Rhône on an estate that focuses on listening to the soil and carefully preserving L’Ermitage wines to allow them to reach maturity. Vistors can stay in a bookable winemaker’s house overlooking the vineyards.
No.76 Philipponnat Champagne
Champagne
philipponnat.com
Philipponnat Champagne sits on a stunning, sun-soaked estate in the village of Mareuil sur Ay overlooking the Marne in the heart of the legendary French region and has been producing wines for more than 500 years.
No.75 Château Mukhrani
Kartli
chateaumukhrani.com
Château Mukhrani in Kartli, Georgia is a 19th-century castle with French-style grounds crafted by a gardener shipped from the Palace of Versailles and cellars housing more than 60,000 bottles of wine.
No.74 Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Douro Valley
quintanova.com
Quinta Nova De Nossa Senhora Do Carmo in the Douro Valley forms an estate once owned by the Portuguese royal family and boasts cellars dating back to 1764. It was the first winery to experiment with planting monovarietals across 41 separately identified microterroirs in the 70s, well before the trend took off.
No.73 Quinta do Noval
Duoro Valley
quintadonoval.com
Of the many terraced vineyards cascading down the Douro Valley’s steep slopes to the water, port producer Quinta do Noval has some of the oldest on this estate. Private tours are offered by appointment every day of the year and showcase the ungrafted native vines used to create ‘Naçional’ – one of the world’s most sought-after vintage ports.
No.72 Château Buera
Kakheti
chateaubuera.com
Château Buera in Kakheti, Georgia, is a place where modernity and ancient winemaking mix. For added adventure and immersion, guests who fancy a working holiday can pick grapes at harvest time to the sounds of polyphonic singing.
No.71 Tokara Wine and Olive Estate
Stellenbosch
tokara.com
Situated where the Stellenbosch and Simonsberg mountains converge, Tokara Wine and Olive Estate comes with panoramic vistas stretching to South Africa’s famed Table Mountain. The estate’s sleek stone winery boasts full-length glass windows looking out onto the valley, and grounds filled with olive groves plus a plethora of modern sculptures.
No.70 Finca El Paraíso – Luigi Bosca
Mendoza
luigibosca.com
Finca El Paraíso – Luigi Bosca is famous for its focus on precision viticulture and terroir winemaking in Mendoza, Argentina. Visitors can take guided tours of the vineyards and the neoclassical château as well as enjoy wine tastings while learning about the history of the family and the winery.
No.69 Herdade do Esporão
Alentejo
esporao.com
Herdade do Esporão in Alentejo, Portugal, is an organically-run vineyard and winery growing more than 40 grape varieties on its 700-hectare estate. The estate’s wines, oils and even homemade beers are available to sample at the bar alongside regional snacks.
No.68 Domäne Wachau
Wachau
domaene-wachau.at
A Baroque winery atop 300-year-old cellars forms Austria’s Domäne Wachau, where tastings provide a peek into this super-cooperative of 250 winemaking families. Teaming water with wine, the estate’s tours incorporate boat trips, stand-up paddle boarding and helicopter rides.
No.67 Quinta do Crasto
Douro Valley
quintadocrasto.wine
Quinta do Crasto in the Douro enjoys prime position in the Portuguese region that provides the perfect conditions for producing wine, olive oil and oranges, all of which are found on this family estate.
No.66 Quinta do Bomfim (Symington Family Estates)
Upper Douro Valley
symington.com
Nestled on the banks of the Douro River, this family-owned vineyard is famous for producing Dow’s legendary Vintage Ports. The sip to sample? A port and tonic, preferably enjoyed at sunset overlooking the river.
No.65 Clos Apalta
Colchagua Valley
closapalta.com
Clos Apalta in Colchagua Valley in Chile offers tours around its state-of-the-art gravitational winery coupled with stunning views over the majestic Apalta Valley. Visitors can explore the organic and biodynamic vineyards planted with some of Chile’s oldest vines before heading into the winery for tastings complete with local cheeses and homemade bresaola.
No.64 Bodegas Arzuaga
Ribera del Duero
arzuaganavarro.com
Found at the heart of the Ribera del Duero in Spain, Bodegas Arzuaga boasts a vast estate including a hotel and on-site spa offering wine-infused treatments and therapies. The estate is known for producing full-bodied, high-quality red wines through a process of slow maturation in high-altitude vineyards.
No.63 Disznókő
Tokaj
disznoko.hu
Disznókő in Hungary’s world-famous Tokaj region is set on the slopes of the Zemplén Mountains and renowned for its dry, mineral white wines and its exquisite sweet Tokaji Aszú.
No.62 Quinta do Seixo (Sandeman)
Douro Valley
sandeman.com
Set in Cima-Corgo on the south bank of the Douro river, Quinta do Seixo is one of the most traditional and picturesque wine-producing estates in the Portuguese region and boasts an award-winning tourism programme that gives guests the chance to delve into the history of port and the biodiversity of this lush valley.
No.61 Castello Banfi
Tuscany
banfi.it
Set amongst woodland, olive groves and rolling wheat fields, Castello Banfi in Tuscany comes with an onsite hotel comprising 14 suites and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
No.60 Château Pichon Baron
Bordeaux
pichonbaron.com 
The 19th-century Château Pichon Baron is oneof the great historic vineyards of Bordeaux, producing some of the most intense, sophisticated Pauillac around.
No.59 Domaine Faiveley
Burgundy
domaine-faiveley.com
Established in 1825, Domaine Faiveley in Burgundy is currently celebrating seven generations of family ownership, and the estate is set to be certified organic for its 2025 vintage.
No.58 Tokaj-Hétszőlő Organic Vineyards
Tokaj
tokajhetszolo.com
Tokaj-Hétszőlő Organic Vineyards in Hungary is a legendary estate dating back to 1502 that once produced wines that were served to King Louis XIV. The vineyards are certified organic, using natural treatments to produce wines from native grapes like furmint and hárslevelű.
No.57 Moët & Chandon
Champagne
moet.com
Set in the heart of Champagne country, the lush green vineyards of Moët & Chandon have welcomed a star-studded array of guests ranging from Napoleon to Marilyn Monroe.
No.56 Leonardslee Family Vineyards
West Sussex
leonardslee.co.uk
English sparkling wine is at the fore of Leonardslee Family Vineyards, which is also home to Michelin-starred restaurant Interlude at the Grade II-listed Leonardslee House hotel.
No.55 Bodega Bouza
Montevideo
bodegabouza.com
Bodega Bouza is a family-owned winery found just 15 minutes from downtown Montevideo in Uruguay, which focuses on crafting high-quality wines on a small scale. Food is sourced from the estate’s own vegetable garden and free tours run daily, leading you through the vineyards, winery and cellars before a tailored tasting alongside tapas on the terrace.
No.54 Midalidare Estate
Thracian Lowlands
midalidare.bg
Nestled in the foothills of the Ssred-na Gora mountain range in Bulgaria, the Midalidare Estate also houses a boutique hotel and spa and waterside chalets in its four vineyards.
No.53 Bodegas Muga
Rioja Alta
bodegasmuga.com
The family-run Bodegas Muga has been making exceptional rioja since 1932 in the historic Barrio de La Estación in Spain’s Rioja Alta and the estate is distinguished by its on-site cooperage, where it crafts and toasts its own barrels for aging wines.
No.52 Wairau River Wines
Marlborough
wairauriverwines.com
Wairau River Wines was founded by viticulturalist Hamish Rose and his brother and winemaker, Sam Rose. This idyllic New Zealand vineyard is renowned for crafting award-winning sauvignon blanc.
No.51 Veuve Clicquot
Champagne
veuveclicquot.com
The original grande dame of champagne, Madame Clicquot, needs little introduction. One of the oldest champagne houses – and the most recognisable, thanks to its bright yellow labels – visitors can tackle a multitude of tours here including blind tastings and winemaking workshops.
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