Inside Chile’s Golden Valley Estate Crowned the World’s Best Vineyard

It’s probably best to describe Chile's Vik winery and hotel by numbers: 11,000 acres of vineyards; 360-degree views across those vines and the Andes mountain range beyond; 22 themed rooms; seven private glass-walled bungalows; roughly 13,000 barriques of wine. And it has the title of number one vineyard, according to World’s 50 Best Vineyards who gave it the top spot in 2025 after steadily climbing the ranks in previous years. 

In Chile’s Millahue Valley — or Lugar de Oro, meaning Golden Place, as the Mapuche people call it — Vik stretches across 12 distinct valleys, each with its own microclimate and sun exposure. Pacific breezes meet winds from the Andes here...