KARAM WINES SHINES AT 2021’S TOP 50 VINEYARDS IN THE WORLD

Karam Wines, Lebanon, won the 2021 Asia Continent Winner and the highest new entry.

The event’s list aims to highlight the sheer diversity across both established and emerging wine tourism destinations and the list is voted by the Academy of 600 global wine and travel experts. This year saw 10 new destinations in the Top 50 with Karam Wines in Lebanon becoming the highest new entry and reaching number 14 in the list. There are two new Russian entries from the Krasnodar region with Sikory Winery famous for its rocky clay soil entering the list for the first time at number 20 and the Lefkadia Valley hitting number 23. Zuccardi Valle de Uco has been voted the World’s Best Vineyard and Best Vineyard in South America for the third year running.

World’s Best Vineyards has unveiled the very best wine tourism destinations across the globe in a ceremony that took place on September 20 at Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau, Germany.

The  countdown of the Top 50 Vineyards was announced in a hybrid event that combined an in-person ceremony and digital live film to showcase the world’s best and most unique vineyards.

Argentina’s Zuccardi Valle de Uco topped the list, making it a hat-trick of celebrations for the Andean  winery. The Bodegas de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal in Spain’s Rioja region took second place and was closely followed by Chateau Margaux in Bordeaux, France. The 2021 Top 50 Vineyards represented 16 countries and included first-time entrants from Lebanon and  Russia.