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From La Rioja and Jerez.

From there come the two Spanish wineries that have made the list of

The world's best vineyards

, the Oscars of

the wine tourism world

that review a total of 50 vineyards spread over 18 wine-producing countries of the five continents.

The national wineries awarded in this latest edition just failed are

Herederos de Marqués de Riscal

(El Ciego, south of La Rioja Alavesa; occupies second place on the list of 50) and

Tío Pepe

(Jerez de la Frontera), belonging to this to the González Byass group and which has risen to number nine.

Interior of Bodegas Tío Pepe in Jerez de la Frontera.

The former, on the other hand, has its roots in

Argentina

.

Specifically, in Mendoza, where

Zuccardi Valle de Uco

is located

, which repeats the first position it already reached last year.

It is a young winery, since it was inaugurated in 2016 after three years of construction.

The

original building

in which it is located is a tribute to the mountain, which defines both the climate and the soils of the region.

As for the rest of the wineries awarded in the contest, this is the list:

The 10 best vineyards in the world

  • Zuccardi Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina)

  • Heirs of Marqués de Riscal (La Rioja Alavesa, Spain)

  • Château Margaux (Bordeaux, France)

  • Garzón Winery (Maldonado, Uruguay)

  • Montes (Colchagua Valley, Chile)

  • Antinori nel Chianti Classico (Marchesi Antinori, Tuscany, Italy)

  • Catena Zapata (Mendoza, Argentina)

  • Viña Vik (Cachapoal Valley, Chile)

  • González Byass-Bodegas Tío Pepe (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)

  • Creation (Walker Bay, South Africa)

    • The world's best vineyards awards are the wine tourism counterpart of another famous list, that of the best restaurants in the world, which is becoming more and more reputable.

    Zuccardi Valle de Uco Winery, in Mendoza (Argentina).

    For the

    elaboration of the ranking

    , a total of 600 experts from the world of wine and tourism at an international level vote on those destinations that stand out for offering unique wine tourism experiences rather than the winery itself.

    These experts belong to the

    Academy of the Best Vineyards,

    which is in charge of distributing them according to different geographical areas.

    Jury criteria

    Regarding the criteria of the jury for the nominations, they include accessibility, the

    gastronomic

    and even hotel offer, the attention to the visitor, the experiences they offer (

    balloon

    , quad or horseback riding, for example) and the reputation of the winery.

    Château Margaux, the third best vineyard in the world.

    In this sense, the offer of the Herederos de Marqués de Riscal is supported by its history, since it is a pioneering company in the world of wine that was born in 1958, being

    the oldest winery in Álava.

    Its new headquarters were designed by the architect Frank Gehry in 2006. Activities include tastings and picnics, horseback riding, stays at his hotel with a themed spa specializing in the world of wine, participation in the grape harvest ...

    For his part, Tío Pepe, in

    Jerez de la Frontera

    , proposes tastings of his best wines accompanied by Andalusian tapas, tours on a

    tourist train

    for children, a museum and an immersion in its history, since it was founded in 1835, being pioneer in the export of sherry wines to the United Kingdom.

    There is more.

    It also has

    the first "Sherry hotel" in the world

    , being based on the culture of Jerez wine and brandy.

    According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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