To really get to know the vineyards ranked best in the world, you need to check in for the night.
For a deeper understanding of a vineyard and its terroir, sign up for an overnight stay, waking to the slanting sunlight on the vines and the promise of an excellent breakfast (vineyard owners, as a rule, make for generous hosts). The lodgings are as varied as the wines, running from simple cabins to ivy-swagged châteaux, where infinity pools come with views over the vines and wine lists draw on legendary cellars.
From high-altitude hideaways to grand country-house hotels, here are eight standout stays to add to your booking bucket list.
Estancia Colomé, Bodega Colomé, Salta
A rough gravel road climbs the Cordillera's foothills to this remote, cloud-edged estate, complete with high-altitude vines that produce some memorably intense malbecs and torrontés. To attempt it in a day would be madness and it's far better to stay a night or two in the nine-room hacienda, with its cacti-dotted courtyards and blue-green pool, backdropped by the Andes. Nothing's hurried here, whether you're exploring the vineyards, riding mountain trails, or lingering over farm-to-table suppers that always seem to call for one more glass.
Need to know: To watch day turn to night, experience Unseen Blue, the perception-shifting skyspace in the on-site James Turrell Museum.
Les Sources du Caudalie, Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Bordeaux
Escapism kicks in on arrival at this grand countryside retreat, where swans glide across the pond, bees hum in box-edged gardens, and the views are of Château Smith Haut Lafitte's horse-ploughed biodynamic vineyards. Along with its impressive wines, the big draw is the vinotherapy spa, where guests unwind with crushed cabernet scrubs and grape-marc hydromassage baths. In truth, it's hard to think of a box this place doesn't tick, with its tennis courts, palatial pools and fine dining worth dressing up for.
Need to know: You can take a small-group tour of the vineyard, currently No.4 on The World's 50 Best Vineyards list, or sign up for a guests-only talk given by the head sommelier.
Il Borgo, Castello Banfi, Tuscany
Set in the countryside outside Siena, this is the Tuscan dream: a hilltop castle edged with cypress trees, surrounded by olive groves and vineyards. The borgo (hamlet) just beyond the castle walls is now a luxury hotel, with 14 sumptuous rooms and suites; no.37, once the village schoolhouse, feels delightfully secluded. Wine is part of the experience, from glasses of banfi brut at check-in to complimentary tours of the estate, famous for its luscious Super Tuscans and French oak-aged brunellos.
Need to know: The team can arrange all kinds of bespoke experiences, from seasonal truffle-hunts to picnics among the vines.
Vik Chile, Vik, Millahue
Welcome to The World's Best Vineyard 2025. Everything about this place is extraordinary, starting with the winery itself – an avant-garde masterpiece by architect Smiljan Radić, approached via a vast 'water mirror' that cools its impressive cellars. Set below a rippling bronzed-titanium roof, the hotel is equally ambitious, with its museum-grade art and exemplary fine dining. The cantilevered infinity pool is an epic setting for a swim, before a grape-seed massage in the spa or ride across the estate (horse or bike; your call).
Need to know: There are glorious views from every room and suite, but for private terraces and hot tubs claim a glass-fronted bungalow.
Leonardslee House, Leonardslee Family Vineyards, West Sussex
This sprawling West Sussex estate is known for its Grade I-listed gardens, roamed by resident wallabies that were introduced in 1889. Increasingly, though, it's also on wine-lovers' radars, thanks to its sparkling wines. As well as dropping by for a tour, check in to Leonardslee House, a handsome Italianate mansion turned country-house hotel. After a glass of brut reserve in the bar, sample fine-dining restaurant Interlude's polished and foraged tasting menus.
Need to know: Owner Penny Streeter is also behind South Africa's Benguela Cove, the subject of some tutored tastings here.
The Voormanshuis, Creation, Hemel-en-Aarde 
Take the coastal road from Cape Town to Hemel-en-Aarde ('heaven and earth' in Afrikaans): a rugged, Atlantic breeze-cooled valley that's the source of some world-class wines. It's also home to Creation, No.6 on The World's 50 Best Vineyards list, known for its expressive chardonnays and spicy, structured pinot noirs. While there's no hotel here, you can stay in the Voormanshuis, a eucalyptus-clad retreat among the vines, with mountain bikes to borrow, a stash of wine, and wood for the braai out on the deck.
Need to know: It's quietly but headily romantic, with its freestanding bath, wood-burning stove and wraparound vineyard views.
LeDomaine, Abadía Retuerta, Castilla y León
There are few finer places to sip a tempranillo than this historic estate, on the edge of the Ribera del Duero. A lavender-lined driveway through a sea of vines brings you to the abbey – now a luxurious hideaway with 30 rooms and suites, where Carrara marble bathrooms and pillow menus are anything but austere. Its vaulted refectory is a Michelin-starred restaurant, while the spa in the stables is one of Spain's best. It also offers plenty of diversions, from tastings of historic vintages to complimentary star-gazing sessions.
Need to know: The service is next level, with full butler service as standard, plus an attendant on standby at the pool for spritzes of orange-scented mist.
Clos Apalta Residence, Clos Apalta, Colchagua Valley
The vineyards at this iconic estate form a natural amphitheatre – best surveyed from its spacious villas and casitas, dotted (at discrete intervals, of course) on the hillside above the vines. Floor-to-ceiling windows at every turn frame the incomparable vistas; for balcony plunge pools – and the best views from the bath – consider one of six stilted villas. For a place so immersed in nature, it's immensely civilised: there's a first-rate chef, a pool among the vines, and golf carts to whisk you up the hillside.
Need to know: Like the powerhouse reds produced here, the gravity-powered winery is extraordinary: a seven-floor feat of engineering, built into the hillside.
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