Casa de Uco — Mendoza, Argentina

Resort in the shadow of the Andes Mountains
(Image credit: Daniela Mac Adden)

Wine tasting is one thing, but sipping a first growth Malbec while wandering through a sprawling 320 acre vineyard and resort in the shadow of the Andes Mountains is quite another. Located 1,200 feet above sea level, along Argentina’s famed Mendoza wine route, the property, designed by Buenos Aires-based firm Alberto Tonconogy & Associates takes full advantage of the setting. Inside, is a calm palette of shag rugs and timber panels, while deeply set bay windows, offer views of the spectacular landscape mountain, organic kitchen garden, lake and vineyards that stretch almost to the edge of the Andes. Coming soon will be a series of standalone one and two-storey solar heated bungalows as well as a spa with a cedar-lined sauna and a treatment menu based on grapes and hydrotherapy. In the mean time, though, pop up to the grassed rooftop, which doubles as an open-air terrace for stargazing.

Hotel entrance

(Image credit: Daniela Mac Adden)

The grassed rooftop

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A calm palette of shag rugs and timber panels

(Image credit: Daniela Mac Adden)

An open-air terrace for stargazing

(Image credit: Daniela Mac Adden)

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ADDRESS

Route 94
Road to Manzano Historico Tunuyan
Uco Valley
Mendoza
Argentina

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Daniela Mac Adden

Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.