Two New Zealand vineyards have been named in the The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025, announced last night in Margaret River.
The awards, hosted at Amelia Park Wines, honours the very best vineyard experiences from 15 destinations across six continents.
Chilean vineyard, Vik, was named The World’s Best Vineyard 2025, and The Best Vineyard in South America.
Located in the Millahue Valley of the Cachapoal region, Vik was founded in 2006 by husband-and-wife duo Alexander and Carrie Vik, and spans a 4,450-hectare nature reserve, with 327 hectares dedicated to vineyards that are planted across 12 distinct microclimates.
Vik
“The estate has shown exceptional dedication to creating immersive vineyard experiences, seamlessly blending innovative design within the stunning Millahue Valley landscape and offering interactive tastings to captivate every visitor,” says William Drew, Director of Content for The World’s 50 Best Vineyards.
Second place went to Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau, Germany, which was also named The Best Vineyard in Europe; and third was awarded to Bodegas Ysios in Rioja, Spain.
Central Otago’s Rippon came in at No.44, and Marlborough’s Cloudy Bay Vineyards – a new entry this year – took the No.26 spot, and also earned the title of The Best Vineyard in Australasia 2025.
Along with Cloudy Bay Vineyards, a total of 11 vineyards made their debut onto the list this year, including Pago de Carraovejas (No.18) in Ribera del Duero, Spain; Perelada (No.22) in Catalonia, Spain; Maysara Winery (No.23) in Willamette Valley, USA; William Chris Vineyards (No.31) in Texas Hill Country, USA; Nyetimber (No.32) in West Sussex, England; Almaviva (No.34) in Maipo Valley, Chile; Kaiken Wines (No.36) in Mendoza, Argentina; Joseph Phelps Vineyards (No.37) in Napa Valley, USA; and Viña Cobos (No.49) in Mendoza, Argentina.
Klein Constantia Wine Estate, Western Cape, South Africa, was named The Best Vineyard in Africa; The Best Vineyard in North America went to Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Alexander Valley, USA (No.13); and The Best Vineyard in Asia was awarded to 98Wines, in Yamanashi, Japan (No.20).
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, and each region is responsible for recruiting 36 wine and travel professionals who vote for seven vineyards.
There is no predetermined 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.
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