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Viticulture Essential Edition expansions

Base game: 1–6 players60–90 minStonemaier Games5 expansions checked
  1. #1 overall

    Tuscany Essential Edition

    Buy this first

    Reviewers call it a must-have for Viticulture fans: a four-season board, new actions and more choices without much extra time.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Extended 4-season board, structure cards and special workers.

    Fixes: Spring and fall get real actions, and a new trade action gives more flexible turns.

    Expansion1–6 playersFine for any group
    DetailsBuy:AmazonStonemaier Games
  2. #2 overall

    Bordeaux

    Worth it

    A new four-season board that speeds up the start and pushes you toward making wine. What Board Game still rates Tuscany higher, so it matters most if you do not own Tuscany.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Alt 4-season board, experts, trade market, face-up cards, end-game conversion.

    Fixes: Design goals: faster start and better 2-player game (publisher).

    Expansion1–6 playersLess complex than Tuscany (designer).Fine for any group
    DetailsBuy:Stonemaier Games
  3. #3 overall

    Moor Visitors

    Worth it

    Cheap, shuffles straight into the base decks and adds variety with no extra rules. Not essential, but fans rarely take it back out.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: 40 new visitor cards; no overlap with base cards.

    Fixes: More visitor variety with no extra rules.

    Mini expansion1–6 playersFine for any group
    DetailsBuy:Stonemaier GamesMiniature Market
  4. #4 overall

    Visit from the Rhine Valley

    Depends on your group

    Good if your group wants visitor cards that build your wine business instead of handing out points. It replaces your other visitor cards, so it is a different flavour, not more game.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Alternate set of 80 visitor cards focused on the wine business, not points.

    Mini expansion1–6 playersAbout the same rules loadFine for any groupPrice: Under $20
    DetailsBuy:Stonemaier GamesMiniature Market
  5. #5 overall

    Viticulture World

    Depends on your group

    A hard co-op mode where every player must reach 25 points in six years. Meeple Mountain says it is for strong Viticulture players only; new players should learn the base game first.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Cooperative mode across 7 continents, with solo mode.

    Expansion1–6 playersAbout Tuscany complexity (publisher).Fine for any groupPrice: $20–$40
    DetailsBuy:AmazonStonemaier GamesMiniature Market

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Check before you buy

  • If you own the original Tuscany, you already have the Tuscany Essential Edition content.
  • The designer says not to mix the Moor and Rhine Valley visitor decks.

Stuck between two?

Viticulture Essential Edition expansions: quick answers

Which Viticulture Essential Edition expansion should I buy first?

Tuscany Essential Edition. Reviewers call it a must-have for Viticulture fans: a four-season board, new actions and more choices without much extra time.

Is Tuscany Essential Edition worth it?

Our verdict: buy this first. It adds: Extended 4-season board, structure cards and special workers.

Tuscany Essential Edition or Bordeaux: which first?

We’d buy Tuscany Essential Edition first. See the side-by-side comparison for what each adds and needs.

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Rankings are our editorial picks, built from the reviews linked on each expansion page. Last checked 2026-09-27.