Bodegas De Los Herederos Del Marqués De Riscal is a premier wine producer of Rioja, which was established in 1858 and is known for its amazing wines and also its iconic architecture. No visit to Rioja can be complete without visiting their vineyard and the hotel property.

As part of the Marriott hotel chain’s Luxury Collection the Frank Gehry designed structure, which opened in 2006, is very intriguing with tilted walls, zigzagged windows, high ceilings and lots of colour in all its 61 rooms (including 10 suites). Two contrasting wings are joined by a raised glass corridor through which sunlight streams through. Views from the lounge terrace offer the vineyards of Rioja on one side and the gastronomic Basque Country on the other, with a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant to boot.

Viña VIK from Chile claims the “World’s Best Vineyards Continent Winner – South America” award with its sleek, futuristic design of a reflective titanium roof that mirrors the surrounding landscape, blending harmoniously with the natural beauty of the valley. Locate 2 hours away from the Santiago Airport in san Vicente de Tagua Tagua. Creation Vineyardsituated on the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge in South Africa wins the third spot.

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KRSMA Estate was the first and only vineyard from India to have made the list at No. 46. ‘KRSMA Estate in 2020. ‘It has fast become a magnate for Indian wine enthusiasts and is sought out by those who like to keep off the beaten track. Started in 2008 by the marathon running couple Krishna Kumar and Uma Chigurupati, it is a premium wine estate that shows India can compete on the world stage’, the announcement had declared. Since then, No vineyard in India has found a place in Top 1-100.

The panel in each region is made up of sommeliers, wine journalists, travel experts and lovers of wine who travel frequently – each of whom have 7 votes. Some regions contain more than one country. The decision as to how the world is divided up is left to the organiser and Academy Chairs and is debated annually. Unfortunately, the rules are framed such that a country like India which is not on the destination of many of the judges is at a competitive disadvantage.

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For the complete List visit:

https://www.worldsbestvineyards.com/list/1-50

Every year’s winner enters the Hall of Fame the following year since the concept was launched in 2019. Here are the winners of the previous years that have found a place in the following year’s Hall of Fame: Zuccardi Valle de Uco (2019), (2020) (2021) from Argentina, Antinori nel Chianti Classico (2022) and Catena Zapata (2023)

Subhash Arora