Viña Vik Explained

Viña Vik is a winery, luxury hotel, and vineyard, located in the Millahue Valley, O'Higgins Region, in Chile. It was founded in 2006 by the Norwegian Alexander Vik and his wife Carrie Vik, after the acquisition of 4,300 hectares in the Cachapoal Valley.^[1] The winery produces five grape varieties: Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, which it markets through its brands Vik, Milla Cala, La Piu Belle and La Piu Belle Rosé. Also, installations include the Pavilion restaurant. The vineyard is a combination of design, art, landscape and gastronomy.^[2]

Architecture and art

Regarding design, the architecture of the hotel and the winery was realized by renowned architects. The hotel in the vineyard, clad in titanium, aluminium and steel, was designed by the Uruguayan architect Marcelo Daglio, while the winery was designed by the chilean architectz Smiljan Radic and Loreto Lyon. Both buildings were completed in 2014 and were published in architectural magazines Plataforma Arquitectura,^{[3] [4]} and ArchDaily.^{[5] [6]} Inside, the hotel exhibit features artistic works by painters Roberto Matta and Anselm Kiefer.^[7]

Awards and honours

International:

• Best vineyard experience, in 2019, according to Wine Star Awards, by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.^[8]
• 4º best vineyard in the world in 2022,^[9] and among the top ten in 2020 and 2021, according to William Reed Business Media.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Viña Vik Hotel Chile . Revista Luxury Latin America . 30 September 2020.
2. https://sobremesa.es/art/2895/valle-central-de-chile-el-corazon-del-vinedo-chileno Valle Central de Chile, el corazón del viñedo chileno
3. https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/624628/bodega-vina-vik-smiljan-radic Bodega Viña VIK / Smiljan Radic
4. https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/781797/hotel-vik-marcelo-daglio-arquitectos Hotel VIK / Marcelo Daglio Arquitectos
5. https://www.archdaily.com/782078/vik-hotel-marcelo-daglio-arquitectos VIK Hotel / Marcelo Daglio Arquitectos
6. https://www.archdaily.com/529903/the-winery-at-vik-smiljan-radic The Winery at VIK / Smiljan Radic
7. News: Alexander Vik, un billonario de Wall Street en el vino chileno . El Empresario . 1 October 2020.
8. https://cav.cl/revista/articulo/vina-vik-recibe-el-premio-wine-star-2019 Viña Vik recibe Premio Wine Star 2019
9. Web site: World's 50 best vineyards for 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109182238/https://www.worldsbestvineyards.com/list/1-50 . 2022-11-09 . William Reed Business Media . 2022 . 14 November 2022 . www.worldsbestvineyards.com.
10. https://gastronomiaycia.republica.com/2020/07/14/los-50-mejores-vinedos-del-mundo-2020/ Los 50 mejores viñedos del mundo 2020
11. News: World's 50 best vineyards for 2021 . Express Digest . 2 October 2021.