An Argentine vineyard has been chosen as the best in the world

These awards, which have the support of the International Wine Challengethey focus on the quality of oenological tourism from more than 1,500 wineries around the world and, because of their work, they select what they consider to be the best.

In addition to evaluating the wines, participating jurors examine the entire experience: gastronomy, itinerary, environment, staff, view, price, reputation, accessibility and all that makes the tour a rewarding experience for visitors.

The winners in each region are:

• Best Winery in South America and the World: Zuccardi Valle de Uco (Argentina).
• Best winery in Europe: López de Heredia Viña Tondonia (Spain).
• Best Winery in Oceania and Asia: Rippon (New Zealand).
• Best Winery in North America: Robert Mondavi (USA).
• Best Vineyard in Africa: Vergelegen (South Africa).
• Best vineyard in the Middle East: Chateau Heritage (Lebanon).

José Alberto Zuccardi, director of Familia Zuccardi, said at the awards ceremony that "as a family, we put a lot of pbadion into what we do, we have been working together for three generations for wine". "Our goal is to give consumers a total experience of what is Valle de Uco, both by our wines and the ingredients we use in our restaurant and even on the terroir, as our winery is fully constructed Made of concrete made from local materials, everything we do is linked to the terroir and is an expression of Argentina and more particularly of the Uco Valley, "he added.

For its part, Andrew Reed, founder of Word's Best Vineyards, said that "wine is produced in about 60 countries around the world and is very important to many national economies." "In the United States alone, 17% of its travel agents are dedicated solely to wine and food tourism. "