Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand – Craggy Range Winery has taken top international honours, named the global winner for the Hawke’s Bay region in the prestigious 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards.
The accolade, presented by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, recognises the world’s most outstanding wine tourism experiences and places Craggy Range alongside global icons such as Bordeaux (France), Bilbao-Rioja (Spain), and Napa Valley (USA).
Craggy Range’s win reinforces the region’s growing reputation as a destination for world-class wine and tourism experiences
The annual awards celebrate innovation, sustainability, and excellence across twelve of the world’s leading wine regions. Hawke’s Bay joined this international group in 2023.
David Peabody, Global Brand Ambassador and Domestic Business Manager, expressed his gratitude: “We are deeply humbled to be named the global winner for the Best of Wine Tourism Awards. Since our founding, Craggy Range has had the goal to sit alongside the world’s great estates, and accolades such as this are wonderful affirmations that we are on the right path.
We are thrilled, too, that this award will shine a light on our beautiful region, Hawke’s Bay, and the world-class tourism operators who farm, live, and work here. A thank you, first and foremost, to our incredible team, who continue to raise the bar for everything we do at Craggy Range. Congratulations to all of the well-deserving winners in this year’s awards.”
With this win, Craggy Range joins an elite list of global champions, further boosting Hawke’s Bay’s profile as one of the most exciting wine destinations in the Southern Hemisphere.
2025 Global Winners – Best Of Wine Tourism Awards
- Adelaide, South Australia – Dandelion Vineyards
- Bilbao | Rioja, Spain – Bodegas Bilbaínas
- Bordeaux, France – Maison Rémy Martin
- Cape Town | Cape Winelands, South Africa – Delaire Graff Estate
- Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand – Craggy Range Winery
- Lausanne, Switzerland – Le Agriespenrienze
- Mainz | Rheinhessen, Germany – Weingut Manz
- Mendoza, Argentina – Bodega Trapiche Estanción 83
- Porto, Portugal – Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- San Francisco | Napa Valley, USA – Napa Valley Wine Train
- Valparaíso | Casablanca Valley, Chile – Kingston Family Vineyards
- Verona, Italy – Ottella
