When you are browsing the shelves at Hic!, you aren't just looking at brilliant bottles - you are looking at direct passports to some of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. The annual World's 50 Best Vineyards index has become the absolute global gold standard for wine tourism, celebrating estates that offer an unforgettable visitor experience alongside world-class winemaking.
Rather than a static checklist, this prestigious list celebrates the properties that deliver jaw-dropping architecture, deep cultural heritage, panoramic views, and an uncompromising commitment to outstanding terroir. And the best part? You don't need a first-class boarding pass to experience them. We have spent years sourcing benchmark bottles from these globally revered producers, allowing you to bring the pinnacle of global wine design straight home to Yorkshire.
VIK Hotel, Chile - VIK Ranked Number 1 Vineyard in the World
How the World's Best are Judged
The list is organised and compiled by William Reed, the exact same influential media group behind the legendary World's 50 Best Restaurants and World's 50 Best Bars global awards platforms. To create the annual rankings, they deploy an independent voting academy made up of more than 500 leading wine industry professionals, sommeliers, luxury travel specialists, and international wine journalists spread across six continents.
The Independent Voting Blueprint:
- No Rigid Criteria: While outstanding liquid quality is an absolute prerequisite, judges evaluate the holistic, immersive experience - from historical cellars and estate dining to architectural innovation and eco-conscious sustainability.
- Strictly Open to the Public: To ensure the list acts as a functional travel resource, every single nominated winery must be fully accessible for public visits and consumer experiences.
- The Extended Hierarchy: While the live presentation ceremony highlights the elite Top 50 pool, the official index captures a full Top 100, detailing a diverse mix of emerging boutique trailblazers and ancient old-world pioneers.
To see the live global rankings, explore the interactive regional maps, or plan your next international wine pilgrimage, you can visit the official World's 50 Best Vineyards Website.
The Hic! Top 50 Portfolio
Our cellars are packed with iconic names that consistently dominate the upper echelons of this global table. Here is the definitive line-up of the official top-tier award-winning estates sitting right on our shelves today:
| Rank | Estate | Region | Style / Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viña VIK | Millahue, Chile | Futuristic Andean Blends |
| 2 | Schloss Johannisberg | Rheingau, Germany | Historic Late-Harvest Riesling |
| 3 | Bodegas Ysios | Rioja, Spain | Avant-Garde Architectural Rioja |
| 4 | Bodega Garzón | Maldonado, Uruguay | Sustainable Atlantic Maritime Tannat |
| 5 | Château Smith Haut Lafitte | Bordeaux, France | Organic Graves Classification Icons |
| 7 | Creation Wines | Hemel-en-Aarde, S. Africa | Cool-Climate Coastal Pinot Noir |
| 9 | Château d’Yquem | Sauternes, France | The Pinnacle of Grand Cru Sweet Nectar |
| 10 | Montes Wines | Colchagua Valley, Chile | Premium Gravity-Fed Chilean Pioneers |
| 11 | Durigutti Family Winemakers | Mendoza, Argentina | Old-Vine Las Compuertas Preservation |
| 12 | Bodegas Salentein | Mendoza, Argentina | Uco Valley High-Altitude Malbec |
| 17 | El Enemigo | Mendoza, Argentina | Cult High-Altitude Cabernet Franc |
| 29 | Riccitelli Wine Company | Mendoza, Argentina | Low-Intervention Mountain Powerhouses |
| 30 | Bodega Colomé | Salta, Argentina | Extreme-Altitude Ancient Vines |
| 32 | Nyetimber | West Sussex, England | World-Class Home-Grown Sparkling |
| 36 | Kaiken Wines | Mendoza, Argentina | Old-Vine Foothill Terroir Classics |
| 47 | Henschke | Eden Valley, Australia | Ancient Dry-Grown Biodynamic Icons |
| 50 | Champagne Taittinger | Champagne, France | UNESCO Heritage Chalk Cellar Prestige |
Bring a taste of global, award-winning terroir straight to your dining table tonight without ever having to set foot inside an airport terminal.