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JAPAN’S 98WINES IS THE ONLY ASIAN VINEYARD ON WORLD’S 50 BEST VINEYARDS 2025
By Susan Lewis
24-11-2025
Source: 98Wines/Instagram
Japan’s 98Wines is the only vineyard in Asia to have made to the list of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025 announced earlier in Margaret River in Western Australia.
Located in Japan’s Yamanashi province approximately 100 kilometers from Tokyo, 98Wines is also named the best vineyard in Asia by the awards’ organiser.
98Wines was said to have offered a multisensory vineyard experience. Visitors can hike through the scenic vineyards, savouring panoramic views of Mt. Fuji.
The estate also features an adjacent brewery serving craft beer and a nearby forest hotel where guests can indulge in Japanese cuisine paired with local wines.
Taking the crown this year at No.1 is Chile’s Vik in the Cachapoal Valley, it is also named the best vinryard in the Americas.
After narrowly missing out on the top spot in 2024, it has now been named the world’s best vineyard for 2025, succeeding the previous winner (Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscalin Rioja, Spain) which now enjoys an elevated position in the Hall of Fame.
Perched on a hilltop with the Andes mountains in the distance, the winery was said to have combined innovative, sustainable viticulture with striking architectural features, such as its floating, structural roof of bronzed titanium, inspired by the work of Frank Gehry and Richard Serra.
Offering immersive wine experiences and fine dining, guests can dine at Milla Milla, its signature glass-walled restaurant with a majestic wine cellar and views of the valley, and stay in one of 22 themed rooms or seven private bungalows, as well as participate in horseback riding and trekking.
Meanwhile Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau Germany is named the best vineyard in Europe and ranks No.2 on the list.
Klein Constantia Wine Estate in Western Cape of South Africa is named the best vineyard in Africa at No.6.
The Best Vineyard in Australasia is awarded to Cloudy Bay Vineyards in Marlborough New Zealand at No.26, which is a new entry in this year’s list.
The full list of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards:
1. Vik, Millahue
2. Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau
3. Bodegas Ysios, Rioja
4. Bodega Garzón, Maldonado
5. Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Bordeaux
6. Klein Constantia Wine Estate, Western Cape
7. Creation, Hemel-en-Aarde
8. Maison Ruinart, Champagne
9. Château D’Yquem, Sauternes
10. Montes, Colchagua Valley
11. Durigutti Family Winemakers, Mendoza
12. Bodegas Salentein, Mendoza
13. Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Alexander Valley
14. Aperture Cellars, Sonoma
15. Champagne Bollinger, Champagne
16. Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel
17. El Enemigo, Mendoza
18. Pago De Carraovejas, Ribera del Duero
19. Ceretto, Piedmont
20. 98Wines, Yamanashi
21. Bodegas Tio Pepe (González Byass), Jerez
22. Perelada, Catalonia
23. Maysara Winery, Willamette Valley
24. Vivanco, Rioja
25. Gramona, Alt Penedés
26. Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Marlborough
27. Château Pape Clément, Bordeaux
28. Gusbourne, Kent
29. Riccitelli Wine Company, Mendoza
30. Bodega Colomé, Salta
31. William Chris Vineyards, Texas Hill Country
32. Nyetimber, West Sussex
33. Château Héritage, Bekaa Valley
34. Almaviva, Maipo Valley
35. Brooks Wine, Willamette Valley
36. Kaiken Wines, Mendoza
37. Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley
38. Abadía Retuerta, Castilla Y Leon
39. Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley
40. Viu Manent, Colchagua Valley
41. Viña Santa Rita, Maipo
42. Casas Del Bosque, Casablanca Valley
43. Château de Berne, Provence
44. Rippon, Central Otago
45. Mission Hill Family Estate, Okanagan Valley
46. Château Mercian Mariko Winery, Nagano Prefecture
47. Henschke, Eden Valley
48. Marqués De Murrieta Estates & Wines, Rioja
49. Viña Cobos, Mendoza
50. Champagne Taittinger, Champagne
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