10 of the Oldest Wineries in the World, Mapped

The earliest records of winemaking date back to 6000 BCE, and the oldest known winery — now referred to as Areni-1 — was in operation as far back as 4100 BCE. The oldest wineries that still exist today, however, weren’t established until the Common Era. For this roundup of the world’s longest-running wineries, we looked to the oldest winery that still exists today in 10 different countries. Many of the world’s oldest, continuously operating wineries began as monastic cellars vinifying grapes for religious reasons or noble families’ estates making recreational wine.