2025 Pearl 5 Star Prestige: The Complete List of 49 Wineries
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Venues on this list
Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe, France
Château Montrose is a wine estate in Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux.
Château Cheval Blanc
Saint-Émilion, France
Château Cheval Blanc is a wine estate in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux.
Screaming Eagle
Napa, United States
Screaming Eagle is a wine producer in Napa Valley.
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Gevrey-Chambertin, France
Domaine Armand Rousseau is a wine estate in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy.
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Chambolle-Musigny, France
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is a wine estate in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy.
Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri, Italy
Tenuta San Guido is a wine estate in Bolgheri, Tuscany, associated with the Bolgheri Sassicaia appellation.
Château Margaux
Margaux, France
Château Margaux is a classified First Growth wine estate in Margaux-Cantenac, Bordeaux.
BOND Winery
Napa, United States
BOND is a Napa Valley wine producer focused on Cabernet Sauvignon.
Domaine Arnaud Ente
Meursault, France
Domaine Arnaud Ente is a wine estate in Meursault, Burgundy.
Gaja
Barbaresco, Italy
Gaja is a wine estate on Via Torino in Barbaresco, Italy.
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Meursault, France
Domaine des Comtes Lafon is a wine estate in Meursault, Burgundy.
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes, France
Château d'Yquem is a wine estate in Sauternes, France.
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Vosne-Romanée, France
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a wine estate in Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy.
Domaine François Raveneau
Chablis, France
Domaine François Raveneau is a wine estate in Chablis, Burgundy.
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Mauves, France
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a wine estate in Mauves in France's Northern Rhône.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac, France
Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux.
Domaine Dujac
Morey-Saint-Denis, France
Domaine Dujac is a wine estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy.
Chateau Petrus
Pomerol, France
Pétrus is a wine estate in Pomerol, Bordeaux.
Chateau Ausone
Saint-Émilion, France
Château Ausone is a seven-hectare wine estate in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux.
Krug
Reims, France
Krug is a Champagne house in Reims.
Domaine Leroy
Vosne-Romanée, France
Domaine Leroy is a wine estate in Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy.
Domaine Hubert Lignier
Morey-Saint-Denis, France
Domaine Hubert Lignier is a wine estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy.
Domaine Coche-Dury
Meursault, France
Domaine Coche-Dury is a wine estate in Meursault, Burgundy.
Valdicava
Montalcino, Italy
Valdicava is a wine estate in Montalcino, Tuscany.
Jacques Selosse
Avize, France
Jacques Selosse is a Champagne producer in Avize.
Harlan Estate
Napa, United States
Harlan Estate is a wine producer in Oakville, Napa Valley.
Giacomo Conterno
Monforte d'Alba, Italy
Giacomo Conterno is a wine estate in Monforte d'Alba, Piedmont.
Hundred Acre
Napa, United States
Hundred Acre is a wine producer based in St. Helena in Napa Valley.
Champagne Salon
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France
Champagne Salon is a Chardonnay-focused Champagne house in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Masseto
Castagneto Carducci, Italy
Masseto is a wine estate near Bolgheri in Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany.
Domaine Roulot
Meursault, France
Domaine Roulot is a wine estate in Meursault, Burgundy.
Domaine Emmanuel Rouget
Flagey-Echézeaux, France
Domaine Emmanuel Rouget is a wine estate in Flagey-Echézeaux, Burgundy.
Château Latour
Pauillac, France
Château Latour is a classified First Growth wine estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux.
Château Rayas
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Château Rayas is a wine estate associated with Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Chateau Haut-Brion
Pessac, France
Château Haut-Brion is a wine estate in Pessac, Bordeaux.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Vosne-Romanée, France
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a wine estate in Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy.
Scarecrow
Napa, United States
Scarecrow is a Napa Valley wine producer.
Domaine La Barroche
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Domaine La Barroche is a wine estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Penfolds
Adelaide, Australia
Penfolds is an Australian wine producer with a visitor site on Penfold Road in Magill, Adelaide.
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Premeaux-Prissey, France
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a wine estate associated with Clos de la Maréchale in Burgundy.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac, France
Château Mouton Rothschild is a classified First Growth wine estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux.
Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo
Montalcino, Italy
Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo is a wine estate in Montalcino, Tuscany.
Domaine du Clos de Tart
Morey-Saint-Denis, France
Clos de Tart is a grand cru monopole wine estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy.
Overview
The 2025 Pearl 5 Star Prestige is a completely overhauled edition featuring 49 wineries across 6 countries and 32 cities. France dominates the top 10, with Château d'Yquem in Sauternes leading, followed by Bordeaux and Burgundy estates. None of the 179 venues from the previous edition returned; this is an entirely new list focused on wine producers rather than bars or restaurants.
This edition represents a fundamental shift in what Pearl's 5 Star Prestige list recognizes. Where the previous edition crowned Mezcalería Tobalá and featured 179 bars and restaurants, the 2025 list spotlights 49 wineries. French estates claim the entire top 10, spanning Sauternes, Bordeaux (Pessac, Pomerol), Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Burgundy (Gevrey-Chambertin, Mauves, Vosne-Romanée, Premeaux-Prissey). Italy enters at #5 with Masseto from Castagneto Carducci. The 32 cities represented suggest a spread beyond the major wine capitals, though France clearly anchors the rankings. With 6 countries total, expect representation from traditional European wine regions.
The 2025 Pearl 5 Star Prestige list is unrecognizable from last year's edition. All 49 spots now go to wineries rather than bars or restaurants, with zero carryover from the previous 179 venues. Château d'Yquem, the Sauternes sweet wine producer, takes the top spot, ahead of Bordeaux heavyweights Haut-Brion and Petrus. The top 10 is exclusively French and Italian, leaning heavily on Burgundy and Bordeaux estates. If you're looking for the bar rankings from previous years, this isn't that list anymore; this is purely about wine producers across 6 countries and 32 cities.
Quick Facts
- Total Wineries
- 49
- Countries
- 6
- Cities Represented
- 32
- Top-Ranked Winery
- Château d'Yquem (Sauternes)
- New Entrants
- 49 (100% new list)
- Venues Retained
- 0 from previous edition
- French Estates in Top 10
- 9 of 10
About This Edition
This edition marks a complete category reset. Where 2024 recognized bars and mezcalerías, 2025 focuses entirely on winemaking estates. The French dominance is absolute in the top rankings: Château d'Yquem (Sauternes), Chateau Haut-Brion (Pessac), Chateau Petrus (Pomerol), and Domaine La Barroche (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) lead a Bordeaux and Rhône-heavy top four. Burgundy follows with Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Domaine Leroy, Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier clustered in positions 6-10. Italy breaks the French monopoly at #5 with Masseto from Tuscany's Bolgheri region. The geographic spread across 32 cities suggests the list reaches beyond obvious wine tourism hubs, though with only 49 total venues across 6 countries, the selection remains highly concentrated. None of the previous edition's venues; from Mezcalería Tobalá down through 179 entries; made the cut, indicating either a methodology change or a deliberate pivot to wine production rather than beverage service. The 49-venue count is dramatically smaller than last year's 179, pointing to stricter criteria or a narrower category definition.
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