A best winery in the world it’s from Argentina . Of the 50 best wineries in the world, Catena Zapata which is located in Mendoza, the wine capital of the neighboring country, took first place in the World Best Vineyards.
The award, which this year took place at Bodegas Beronia, a renowned vineyard in the Rioja region, in Spain, is responsible for electing the best wineries in the world . In addition to the Argentine winery – which was also elected the best in South America – another South American is in the top 5: the Chilean Vik was in third position.
“My great grandfather, Nicolás Zapata, in Mendoza, Argentina, who planted it for the first time in 1902, over 120 years ago, I don’t think he could have imagined that his great granddaughter would be here receiving this award for the best vineyard in the world. It is very emotional and validates all the work we are doing,” she said emotionally. Laura Catena, executive director of the winery upon receiving the award.
Founded in 1902, Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting the Malbec grape variety and discovering extreme altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of the city of Mendoza.
In this year six South American wineries ranked among the top 10 vineyards . Among Europeans, the Bodegas Marques de Riscal from Spain, and two more vineyards were among the top ten and another six from Europe are among the top 20.
In fourth place was a winery from South Africa, Creation Wine and in fifth place was the Château Smith Haut Lafitte, from the region of bordeaux in France.
From the list, between positions 51 and 100, were emblematic wineries from Spain, Chile, France, United States, Portugal and South Africa. This year, the awards included newcomers from Canada, Hungary, Japan and Slovenia, as well as two wineries from China.
In its third year, the list offers an overview of the best wine experiences. There are no predetermined criteria, in addition to being open to the general public, but there are voting rules that must be respected. Voters are invited to nominate overall experiences that they consider to be the best in the world and would recommend to someone else.
The World’s Best Vineyards list and awards are organized and compiled by William Reed Business Media.
The list is created from the votes of The World’s Best Vineyards Academy, comprised of just under 500 global wine and travel experts. To create the gym, the world is divided into 22 regions, each with a gym chair. The academy presidency recruits 36 voters representing the region.
According to the organizers, at least 25% of the panelists in each region change each year to ensure fresh perspectives.
Each region’s panel is made up of sommeliers, wine journalists, travel experts and frequent wine connoisseurs.
Source: CNN Brasil
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