Familia Torres, Vega Sicilia and CVNE are at the top of the ranking of the 50 most recognised brands of the prestigious British publication 'Drinks International', which includes five other national wineries.
Familia Torres has once again been chosen as the most admired wine brand in the world according to the ranking The World's Most Admired Wine Brands 2021 produced annually by the prestigious British magazine Drinks International. Of the 11 editions of this ranking to date, it is the fifth time that the Penedès family winery, which has just celebrated its 150th anniversary, has obtained this first place.
The exclusive list, in which only 50 brands manage to enter, is the result of a survey of more than 200 experts in the sector in 48 countries, including sommeliers, wine buyers, wholesalers, bar owners, wine writers, educators and other specialists. In it they choose their five favourite brands taking into account aspects such as the quality and consistency of the wine, the value for money and the strength of the brand. Being an indisputable international benchmark and continuing to produce a range of quality wines at different levels, combining the best of tradition and modernity, are some of the reasons why the jury has considered placing Familia Torres in that first position, according to the specialised magazine.
The renowned Vega Sicilia (Ribera del Duero) occupies third place in the ranking, behind Argentina's Catena. The winery founded in 1864 in Valbuena de Duero (Valladolid), currently owned by the Álvarez family, rises six places compared to last year's list.
The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (Cvne), in eighth place in the ranking, is the third most admired Spanish brand in the world. The family winery, which was born in 1879 in the Rioja town of Haro, has risen 15 places this year to place itself in the top 10. Its rise means that Spain is the country with the most admired brands among the top 10 in the world, while Australia has two and Argentina, France, Chile, Italy and Lebanon, with one each.
If the complete list of the 50 brands is taken into account, the countries that contribute the most wineries are France (with 11 mentions), Spain (with eight) and Italy (with six). The list of Spanish wineries is completed by the Riojan Campo Viejo (position 32) - the Catalan from the D.O. Pla de Bages Bodegas Abadal (37), the centenary Ramón Bilbao (43) - founded in Haro (La Rioja), which has been included in the ranking for three consecutive years, the Catalan Raventós Cordoníu (47) - one of the oldest wineries in Spain, founded in 1551 and famous for its Cavas, and La Rioja Alta, which debuts on the list.
RANKING TOP 50 BRANDS
1. Familia Torres. España
2. Catena. Argentina
3. Vega Sicilia. España
4. Henschke. Australia
5. Concha y Toro. Chile
6. Penfolds. Australia
7. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Francia
8. CVNE. España
9. Antinori. Italia
10. Château Musar. Líbano
11. E. Guigal. Francia
12. Château Lafite. Francia
13. Errazuriz. Chile
14. Felton Road. Nueva Zelanda
15. Villa Maria. Nueva Zelanda
16. Yalumba. Australia
17. Planeta. Italia
18. Château Cheval Blanc. Francia
19. M. Chapoutier. Francia
20. Château d'Yquem. Francia
21. Ridge. Estados Unidos
22. Symington. Portugal
23. Château Petrus. Francia
24. Frescobaldi. Italia
25. Château Palmer. Francia
26. Gaja. Italia
27. Montes. Chile
28. Cono Sur. Chile
29. Jackson Family Wines. Estados Unidos
30. Craggy Range. Nueva Zelanda
31. Château Margaux. Francia
32. Campo Viejo. España
33. Château Haut-Brion. Francia
34. Nederburg. Sudáfrica
35. Château Mouton-Rothschild. Francia
36. Bruce Jack. Sudáfrica
37. Bodegas Abadal. España
38. Esporão. Portugal
39. Gallo Family Vineyards. Estados Unidos
40. Sassicaia. Italia
41. Louis Latour. Francia
42. McGuigan. Australia
43. Ramón Bilbao. España
44. Oyster Bay. Nueva Zelanda
45. Royal Tokaji. Hungría
46. Beringer. Estados Unidos
47. Raventós Cordoníu. España
48. Santa Rita. Chile
49. Tignanello. Italia
50. La Rioja Alta. España