1. Lavaux Vineyard, Switzerland Located 30 kilometers along the shores of Lake Geneva, Lavaux Vineyards' winery is located on a small plot of land in a Mediterranean climate, a tranquil and unique place with a history dating back to the 11th century, and while it may not be as productive or as reputable as the other wineries, it is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site on this list.
2. Yarra Yale Forest, Yarra Valley, Australia Although many of the world's best wineries are in Australia, Victoria's Yarra Valley is better suited to growing grapes with its exceptionally cool climate. The Yarra Valley is full of dairies, orchards, breweries and bed and breakfasts, but this gourmet paradise is known for its wines, founded in 1973 when founder Sarah Crowe became the first woman to win Winemaker of the Year, a perfect example of tradition and trend-breaking.
3. Chateau Montelena, California Chateau Montelena is a well-known winery in Europe. Chateau Montelena is one of the oldest and most beautiful wineries in Napa, with a private lake and courtyard in its unique Gothic Chateau Castle, offering tours, tastings and cellar door sales.
4. Chard Farm Winery, New Zealand The New Zealand winery may be a candidate for the best winery in the world. Spread across five vineyards in the central region of Otago, the only region in New Zealand to experience a continental climate, Chard Farm is a family-run business that brings the best of the region's wines into their bottles, and Chard Farm is the perfect example of a small winery.
5. The City of Wine, Spain The City of Wine is a gorgeous Spanish jewel, a place located in the heart of Spain's Rioja-Alavesa region, where Max de Riscal is known for the collision between Gehry's mid-19th century cellar at the estate and his avant-garde 21st century design, which also houses a Michelin-starred restaurant. The wines here have won numerous medals and have been awarded the Best European Winery award by Wine Enthusiast magazine.
6. Misham Hill Winery, Canada Travel & Leisure magazine calls Canada's Michenhil Winery "the heart of Canadian wine tourism", with five vineyards spread along the valley, many bordering glacial lakes, a diverse microclimate, a wide variety of soils and an exceptional variety of grapes.
7. Château Duca-Bocailleau, France Named after the jewel that grows on the 18th estate of the winery, Château Duca-Bocailleau is located in the heart of the Haut-Medoc region and has a long-standing reputation for its location and its abundance of wines, which are considered to be among the finest vineyards in Bordeaux. The château is still inhabited by the owner of the winery, and the old classical level winemaking practices are still passed down here, culminating in centuries of harvesting.
8. Holden-Mands Winery, South Africa South Africa is a dark horse in global wine production, having produced fine wines since the 1650s, but only recently has its production been sufficient to gain consistent international recognition. The French brought the French winemaking tradition to South Africa's Franschhoek Valley, and the locals added innovative winemaking techniques to carry it forward, and visiting a winery like Holden Manz is the perfect plan for a typical African outdoor adventure.
9. Chateau Susana Balbo, Argentina In the list of the world's top ten wineries, Argentina, the fifth largest wine producer in the world, has always been known for its wine quality commensurate with its quality. The Mendoza region is known for the Bordeaux variety Malbec, imported to Argentina from France in the mid-19th century, and is the highest jewel of the Argentine wine country. High in the Andes, its altitude can exceed 1 km.
10. Luwin Vineyard, Australia Western Australia's Margaret River is one of the most famous and productive wine regions in the Southern Hemisphere. The region is home to more than 60 wineries, the most important of which is Luwin Vineyards, which is not content to produce world-renowned wines from its verdant, cool-climate vineyards, but is also home to award-winning restaurants and is often open to host concerts by national and international musicians as well as art galleries.
