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The World’s 100 Best Wineries · 2026

The Best Wineries in Spain

13 of the 100 wineries in The World’s 100 Best Wineries 2026 are in Spain. The highest placed is Pago de Carraovejas in Peñafiel, at number 3 in the world. Marqués de Murrieta in Logroño (number 10) and Bodegas Martín Códax in Cambados (number 36) follow.

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

Rioja

Seven of the wineries lie in Rioja. Marqués de Murrieta sits in Logroño within the Castillo de Ygay complex, and three others are in Haro: Ramón Bilbao, Gómez Cruzado and López de Heredia Viña Tondonia, which was founded in 1877. Ysios in Laguardia has a main building designed by Santiago Calatrava, set against the Sierra de Cantabria. Tritium occupies a restored 15th-century building in Cenicero, and Vivanco in Briones includes a large wine culture museum.

Ribera del Duero

Pago de Carraovejas is a modern winery in Peñafiel, beside the castle. Dominio Lubiano in Pesquera de Duero is run by its owners, Mónica and Emilio, and makes Tempranillo wines.

Other Spanish regions

Bodegas Martín Códax in Cambados makes Albariño in the Rías Baixas designation of origin, on a hillside above the Ría de Arousa. Bodega Pepe Mendoza in Llíber, Alicante, is an organic family winery that grows native varieties such as Giró and Moscatel de Alejandría. Bodega Otazu, a family-run pago estate near Pamplona, has a history dating to the 12th century. Gritelles in Cornudella de Montsant is a small organic winery with some vines about 100 years old.

Wineries

99. Gritelles Winery 96. Bodegas Vivanco 92. Dominio Lubiano 81. Bodega Otazu 70. Bodegas Tritium 63. Bodega Pepe Mendoza 54. Bodegas Ysios 52. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia 51. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado 46. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao 36. Bodegas Martín Códax 10. Marqués de Murrieta 3. Pago de Carraovejas 3
99. Gritelles Winery 96. Bodegas Vivanco 92. Dominio Lubiano 81. Bodega Otazu 70. Bodegas Tritium 63. Bodega Pepe Mendoza 54. Bodegas Ysios 52. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia 51. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado 46. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao 36. Bodegas Martín Códax 10. Marqués de Murrieta 3. Pago de Carraovejas 3
  1. Pago de Carraovejas N° 3 Pago de Carraovejas Peñafiel Wine estate
  2. Marqués de Murrieta N° 10 Marqués de Murrieta Logroño Wine estate
  3. Bodegas Martín Códax N° 36 Bodegas Martín Códax Cambados Wine estate
  4. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao N° 46 Bodegas Ramón Bilbao Haro Wine estate
  5. Bodegas Gómez Cruzado N° 51 Bodegas Gómez Cruzado Haro Wine estate
  6. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia N° 52 López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Haro Wine estate
  7. Bodegas Ysios N° 54 Bodegas Ysios Laguardia Wine estate
  8. Bodega Pepe Mendoza N° 63 Bodega Pepe Mendoza Llíber Wine estate
  9. Bodegas Tritium N° 70 Bodegas Tritium Cenicero Wine estate
  10. Bodega Otazu N° 81 Bodega Otazu Otazu Wine estate
  11. Dominio Lubiano N° 92 Dominio Lubiano Pesquera de Duero Wine estate
  12. Bodegas Vivanco N° 96 Bodegas Vivanco Briones Wine estate
  13. Gritelles Winery N° 99 Gritelles Winery Cornudella de Montsant 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