SA vineyard named among world’s best for 2025
Source: Vik Vineyard
The World’s 50 Best awards have become a global benchmark for celebrating excellence in food, drink and hospitality.
Judged by a global academy of wine and travel experts, the World’s 50 Best Vineyards celebrates the vineyards producing exceptional drops and experiences.
For the first time, the ceremony was held in Australia, highlighting the growing interest in Australian wines.
It took place at the sleek Amelia Park Wines cellar door in one of Western Australia’s most renowned winemaking regions, Margaret River. The modern architecture, sweeping vineyard views and some of WA’s most prized cabernet and chardonnay served as the backdrop for the 2025 celebration.
Vineyards from 15 countries were highlighted. Spain led the list with eight properties, followed closely by France, Argentina, and the US, each with seven.
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The futuristic Vik has been named the world’s best vineyard for 2025. Photo: The 50 Best
William Drew, director of content for The World’s 50 Best Vineyards, said the list “highlights the diversity and innovation of the vineyards shaping the global wine scene. It is a celebration of excellence, passion, and the stories behind each vineyard, and we look forward to wine lovers around the world discovering these remarkable places”.
This year, Vik in Chile took the top spot. Sustainability meets serious luxury at this futuristic, Gehry-inspired winery that’s perched above the Millahue Valley. Sitting amid rolling vineyards and dramatic peaks, it offers an incredible blend of cutting-edge design, art and world-class wine that feels almost otherworldly.
The stunning Schloss Johannisberg overlooks Germany’s Rhine Valley. Photo: Facebook
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In second place, and awarded best in Europe, was Schloss Johannisberg, which overlooks the Rhine Valley in Germany.
Able to boast that it’s home to the world’s first riesling vines, the estate invites visitors to explore its historic palace before discovering the 11th-century Bibliotheca Subterranea downstairs.
Third place went to Bodegas Ysios in Spain, a showcase of Rioja modernism at its finest. Design-savvy travellers will swoon at the surreal architectural landmark while imbibing some of the region’s most iconic wines.
Only one Australian vineyard made the list, Henschke’s Eden Valley Vineyard in South Australia coming in at no.47. There were also two New Zealand vineyards in the top 50 – Cloudy Bay in Marlborough (no.26) and Rippon in central Otago (no.44).
The full list of winners
- Vik, Millahue
- Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau
- Bodegas Ysios, Rioja
- Bodega Garzón, Maldonado
- Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Bordeaux
- Klein Constantia Wine Estate, Western Cape
- Creation, Hemel-en-Aarde
- Maison Ruinart, Champagne
- Château d’Yquem, Sauternes
- Montes, Colchagua Valley
- Durigutti Family Winemakers, Mendoza
- Bodegas Salentein, Mendoza
- Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Alexander Valley
- Aperture Cellars, Sonoma
- Champagne Bollinger, Champagne
- Weingut Dr Loosen, Mosel
- El Enemigo, Mendoza
- Pago de Carraovejas, Ribera del Duero
- Ceretto, Piedmont
- 98Wines, Yamanashi
- Bodegas Tío Pepe (González Byass), Jerez
- Perelada, Catalonia
- Maysara Winery, Willamette Valley
- Vivanco, Rioja
- Gramona, Alt Penedès
- Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Marlborough
- Château Pape Clément, Bordeaux
- Gusbourne, Kent
- Riccitelli Wine Company, Mendoza
- Bodega Colomé, Salta
- William Chris Vineyards, Texas Hill Country
- Nyetimber, West Sussex
- Château Héritage, Bekaa Valley
- Almaviva, Maipo Valley
- Brooks Wine, Willamette Valley
- Kaiken Wines, Mendoza
- Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley
- Abadía Retuerta, Castilla y León
- Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley
- Viu Manent, Colchagua Valley
- Viña Santa Rita, Maipo
- Casas del Bosque, Casablanca Valley
- Château de Berne, Provence
- Rippon, Central Otago
- Mission Hill Family Estate, Okanagan Valley
- Château Mercian Mariko Winery, Nagano Prefecture
- Henschke, Eden Valley
- Marqués de Murrieta Estates & Wines, Rioja
- Viña Cobos, Mendoza
- Champagne Taittinger, Champagne
Republished from International Traveller
