The Rioja Qualified Denomination of Origin will become the epicenter of national and international wine tourism activity when it is chosen as the venue for the convention World's Best Vineyards 2023, an annual event famous for revealing the ranking of the best experiences offered by vineyards and wineries, which enjoys enormous prestige and great worldwide media coverage.
The contest, which will take place from July 10 to 13 of this year, offers the opportunity to show the potential of Rioja before the eyes of the delegation, made up of more than a hundred people including the organization, jury, national and international journalists, as well as great exponents and experts in the sector, who will have the opportunity to meet first-hand the Denomination through an extensive program with different itineraries, which will include tastings, visits to wineries and leisure activities, among others, to enjoy the rich diversity of the Region so that they can appreciate all the elements that make Rioja a unique place.
Within the program of visits organized in collaboration with the Regulatory Council of the DOC, the announcement of The 50 Best Vineyards and Wineries in the World (World's Best Vineyards) of 2023, which will take place on July 12, when the global ranking will be announced. This act will be broadcast in real time from the YouTube platform.
As every year, the list will highlight those wineries that offer unique experiences for visitors and that house some of the wonders of modern architecture, ancestral and family wineries or Michelin star restaurants, among other proposals.
The jury that prepares the ranking is made up of more than 500 world personalities from the wine industry, sommeliers and expert travelers, who provide their nominations based on different criteria such as, for example, the landscape, the quality of the experience, the gastronomy, the offer of activities, the quality of the service, etc. Based on their evaluations, the results are compiled to prepare the final list known as World's Best Vineyards.