By Ashley Gibbins on Monday, 03 August 2020
Category: WorldWide

World’s Best Vineyards

World's Best Vineyards has revealed the 50 best wine tourism destinations in the world in its awards.

The awards have been established by William Reed to raise the profile of wine tourism and encourage travellers to enjoy wine-related experiences around the globe.

Argentina's Zuccardi Valle de Uco took top spot for the second year, followed by Bodega Garzón in Uruguay and Domäne Wachau in Austria.

The World's Best Vineyards list seeks helps raise the profile of wine tourism and looks to encourage travel to these outstanding destinations as doors begin to open again to visitors.

The list also seeks to recognise the diversity across established and emerging wine tourism destinations, with 17 new destinations listed in this year's Top 50.

These included Château Mercian Mariko Winery in Japan, which was voted Best Vineyard in Asia.

Other continent winners include :

  • Valle de Uco (1st and Best Vineyard in South America)
  • Domäne Wachau in the Wachau region of Austria (3rd and Best Vineyard in Europe)•Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa, California (5th and Best Vineyard in North America)
  • Rippon in New Zealand (13th and Best Vineyard in Australasia)
  • Delaire Graff Estate in South Africa (14th and Best Vineyard in Africa).
  • The host vineyard for the 2020 awards was Sonoma County Winegrowers.

    Useful links

    www.worldsbestvineyards.com

    www.sonomawinegrape.org

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