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The World’s 100 Best Wineries · 2026

The Best Wineries in Europe

49 of the 100 wineries in The World’s 100 Best Wineries 2026 are in Europe, in 12 countries. The highest placed is Pago de Carraovejas in Peñafiel, Spain, at number 3 in the world. Antinori nel Chianti Classico in Bargino, Italy (number 5) and Tenuta Casanova in Castellina in Chianti, Italy (number 7) follow.

Pago de Carraovejas
N° 3 · Pago de Carraovejas, Peñafiel

Italian estates

Tuscan estates dominate this group. Antinori nel Chianti Classico in Bargino is built into a hillside and known for Tignanello. Tenuta Casanova and Poggio Amorelli both sit in Castellina in Chianti, and La Lastra is a former monastery near Siena. De' Ricci Cantine Storiche in Montepulciano has cellars cut into the tuff beneath the town. Further south, Cantina del Vesuvio at Trecase and Cantina Sorrentino at Boscotrecase grow vines on the slopes of Vesuvius, and Gambino Vini sits on the north slopes of Mount Etna near Linguaglossa. Cantina Ligios in La Muddizza, near Valledoria, is the Sardinian winery in the group.

Spain and Portugal

Several Rioja wineries sit in Haro and Logroño. Marqués de Murrieta is housed in the Castillo de Ygay complex in Logroño, Bodegas Ramón Bilbao and Bodegas Gómez Cruzado are both in Haro, and López de Heredia Viña Tondonia is in Haro's Station District. Bodegas Ysios stands in Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa, with a main building designed by Santiago Calatrava. Pago de Carraovejas is in Peñafiel on the Ribera del Duero. Bodegas Martín Códax in Cambados makes Albariño in the Rías Baixas, and Quinta de Sant'Ana lies in Gradil, Mafra, near Lisbon.

Greece, the Balkans, Cyprus and France

Alpha Estate in Amyntaio, Florina, overlooks Lakes Petron and Vegoritida and is known for Xinomavro. Gerovassiliou Estate in Epanomi near Thessaloniki grows Malagousia and Assyrtiko among outdoor sculptures. Saint Anna Winery on Naxos is organic, and Ayia Mavri in Koilani, Cyprus, is known for sweet Muscat and Commandaria. In the Balkans, Nurellari Winery and Alpeta Winery are near Berat in Albania, Vinarija Mašanović sits in Virpazar on Lake Skadar, S&S Winery is in the hills above Lake Ohrid, and Vinarija Aleksandrović is in Vinča near Topola. In France, Château Cantenac in Saint-Émilion farms 19 hectares, and Maison Ruinart in Reims was founded in 1729.

Wineries

100. Ante Sladić Winery 99. Gritelles Winery 96. Bodegas Vivanco 95. Quinta do Vallado 92. Dominio Lubiano 91. Hilltop Wine Estate 83. Lambouri Winery 82. Castello di Verrazzano 81. Bodega Otazu 80. Ktima Palivou 78. Château Margaux 76. Champagne Leclerc Briant 75. Ca’ dei Frati 70. Bodegas Tritium 68. Château d’Yquem 67. Quinta da Pacheca 66. Bibich Winery 63. Bodega Pepe Mendoza 61. Villa il Pozzo 59. Vinarija Aleksandrović 57. S&S Winery 56. Saint Anna Winery 54. Bodegas Ysios 53. Cantina Sorrentino 52. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia 51. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado 49. Tenuta Torciano 47. Maison Ruinart 46. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao 45. Château Cantenac 44. Alpeta Winery 43. Matuško Winery 41. Gambino Vini 36. Bodegas Martín Códax 33. De’ Ricci Cantine Storiche 32. Gerovassiliou Estate 31. Vinarija Mašanović 29. Cantina Ligios 27. Poggio Amorelli 26. La Lastra 25. Ayia Mavri Winery 23. Alpha Estate 21. Nurellari Winery 20. Cantina del Vesuvio 14. Quinta de Sant’Ana 10. Marqués de Murrieta 7. Tenuta Casanova 5. Antinori nel Chianti Classico 3. Pago de Carraovejas 3
100. Ante Sladić Winery 99. Gritelles Winery 96. Bodegas Vivanco 95. Quinta do Vallado 92. Dominio Lubiano 91. Hilltop Wine Estate 83. Lambouri Winery 82. Castello di Verrazzano 81. Bodega Otazu 80. Ktima Palivou 78. Château Margaux 76. Champagne Leclerc Briant 75. Ca’ dei Frati 70. Bodegas Tritium 68. Château d’Yquem 67. Quinta da Pacheca 66. Bibich Winery 63. Bodega Pepe Mendoza 61. Villa il Pozzo 59. Vinarija Aleksandrović 57. S&S Winery 56. Saint Anna Winery 54. Bodegas Ysios 53. Cantina Sorrentino 52. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia 51. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado 49. Tenuta Torciano 47. Maison Ruinart 46. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao 45. Château Cantenac 44. Alpeta Winery 43. Matuško Winery 41. Gambino Vini 36. Bodegas Martín Códax 33. De’ Ricci Cantine Storiche 32. Gerovassiliou Estate 31. Vinarija Mašanović 29. Cantina Ligios 27. Poggio Amorelli 26. La Lastra 25. Ayia Mavri Winery 23. Alpha Estate 21. Nurellari Winery 20. Cantina del Vesuvio 14. Quinta de Sant’Ana 10. Marqués de Murrieta 7. Tenuta Casanova 5. Antinori nel Chianti Classico 3. Pago de Carraovejas 3
  1. Pago de Carraovejas N° 3 Pago de Carraovejas Peñafiel, Spain Wine estate
  2. Antinori nel Chianti Classico N° 5 Antinori nel Chianti Classico Bargino, Italy Wine estate
  3. Tenuta Casanova N° 7 Tenuta Casanova Castellina in Chianti, Italy Wine estate
  4. Marqués de Murrieta N° 10 Marqués de Murrieta Logroño, Spain Wine estate
  5. Quinta de Sant’Ana N° 14 Quinta de Sant’Ana Gradil, Portugal Wine estate
  6. Cantina del Vesuvio N° 20 Cantina del Vesuvio Trecase, Italy Wine estate
  7. Nurellari Winery N° 21 Nurellari Winery Fushë Peshtan, Albania Wine estate
  8. Alpha Estate N° 23 Alpha Estate Amyntaion, Greece Wine estate
  9. Ayia Mavri Winery N° 25 Ayia Mavri Winery Koilani, Cyprus Wine estate
  10. La Lastra N° 26 La Lastra Siena, Italy Wine estate
  11. Poggio Amorelli N° 27 Poggio Amorelli Castellina in Chianti, Italy Wine estate
  12. Cantina Ligios N° 29 Cantina Ligios La Muddizza, Italy Wine estate
  13. Vinarija Mašanović N° 31 Vinarija Mašanović Virpazar, Montenegro Wine estate
  14. Gerovassiliou Estate N° 32 Gerovassiliou Estate Epanomi, Greece Wine estate
  15. De’ Ricci Cantine Storiche N° 33 De’ Ricci Cantine Storiche Montepulciano, Italy Wine estate
  16. Bodegas Martín Códax N° 36 Bodegas Martín Códax Cambados, Spain Wine estate
  17. Gambino Vini N° 41 Gambino Vini Linguaglossa, Italy Wine estate
  18. Matuško Winery N° 43 Matuško Winery Potomje, Croatia Wine estate
  19. Alpeta Winery N° 44 Alpeta Winery Roshnik, Albania Wine estate
  20. Château Cantenac N° 45 Château Cantenac Saint-Émilion, France Wine estate
  21. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao N° 46 Bodegas Ramón Bilbao Haro, Spain Wine estate
  22. Maison Ruinart N° 47 Maison Ruinart Reims, France Champagne house
  23. Tenuta Torciano N° 49 Tenuta Torciano San Gimignano, Italy Wine estate
  24. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado N° 51 Bodegas Gómez Cruzado Haro, Spain Wine estate
  25. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia N° 52 López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Haro, Spain Wine estate
  26. Cantina Sorrentino N° 53 Cantina Sorrentino Boscotrecase, Italy Wine estate
  27. Bodegas Ysios N° 54 Bodegas Ysios Laguardia, Spain Wine estate
  28. Saint Anna Winery N° 56 Saint Anna Winery Naxos, Greece Wine estate
  29. S&S Winery N° 57 S&S Winery Ohrid, North Macedonia Wine estate
  30. Vinarija Aleksandrović N° 59 Vinarija Aleksandrović Topola, Serbia Wine estate
  31. Villa il Pozzo N° 61 Villa il Pozzo Certaldo, Italy Wine estate
  32. Bodega Pepe Mendoza N° 63 Bodega Pepe Mendoza Llíber, Spain Wine estate
  33. Bibich Winery N° 66 Bibich Winery Plastovo, Croatia Wine estate
  34. Quinta da Pacheca N° 67 Quinta da Pacheca Lamego, Portugal Wine estate
  35. Château d’Yquem N° 68 Château d’Yquem Sauternes, France Wine estate
  36. Bodegas Tritium N° 70 Bodegas Tritium Cenicero, Spain Wine estate
  37. Ca’ dei Frati N° 75 Ca’ dei Frati Sirmione, Italy Wine estate
  38. Champagne Leclerc Briant N° 76 Champagne Leclerc Briant Épernay, France Champagne house
  39. Château Margaux N° 78 Château Margaux Margaux, France Wine estate
  40. Ktima Palivou N° 80 Ktima Palivou Nemea, Greece Wine estate
  41. Bodega Otazu N° 81 Bodega Otazu Otazu, Spain Wine estate
  42. Castello di Verrazzano N° 82 Castello di Verrazzano Greve in Chianti, Italy Wine estate
  43. Lambouri Winery N° 83 Lambouri Winery Platres, Cyprus Wine estate
  44. Hilltop Wine Estate N° 91 Hilltop Wine Estate Neszmély, Hungary Wine estate
  45. Dominio Lubiano N° 92 Dominio Lubiano Pesquera de Duero, Spain Wine estate
  46. Quinta do Vallado N° 95 Quinta do Vallado Peso da Régua, Portugal Wine estate
  47. Bodegas Vivanco N° 96 Bodegas Vivanco Briones, Spain Wine estate
  48. Gritelles Winery N° 99 Gritelles Winery Cornudella de Montsant, Spain Wine estate
  49. Ante Sladić Winery N° 100 Ante Sladić Winery Plastovo, Croatia Wine estate

Best by region

  1. EuropePago de CarraovejasPeñafiel, SpainN° 3
  2. AsiaVineria KakhetiTokhliauri, GeorgiaN° 15
  3. The Middle EastTura WineryRahalim, PalestineN° 4
  4. North AmericaVaraison Vineyards & WineryPalisade, United StatesN° 2
  5. Latin AmericaAlyan Family WinesPirque, ChileN° 1
  6. AfricaBabylonstorenSimondium, South AfricaN° 6
  7. OceaniaLowe Family Wine Co.Mudgee, AustraliaN° 11

Best by country

  1. United StatesVaraison Vineyards & WineryPalisadeN° 2
  2. SpainPago de CarraovejasPeñafielN° 3
  3. ItalyAntinori nel Chianti ClassicoBarginoN° 5
  4. ChileAlyan Family WinesPirqueN° 1
  5. South AfricaBabylonstorenSimondiumN° 6
  6. AustraliaLowe Family Wine Co.MudgeeN° 11
  7. FranceChâteau CantenacSaint-ÉmilionN° 45