La Casona At Matetic Vineyards

The main restaurant, hexagonal Equilibrio, is almost entirely made of glass and faces the pretty lake and wooden bridge outside. Gourmet Chilean specialties are served at place settings featuring maps of the valley, whilst El Emporio offers tapas-style dishes in a more casual setting. Three-course meals made with organic ingredients are also on offer in the guests-only dining room. The lounge area has tea, coffee and drinks laid out in front of the fireplace, as well as a pool table. In a private corner of the garden, there is a lovely pool with sun loungers, four-poster day beds and a fire pit, ready for whatever weather comes your way.

There are just 10 rooms, each named after one of Matetic's grapes varieties, and decorated in a vintage style. Each room features high ceilings, dark wood furnishings and framed pictures with floral prints. The bathrooms are old-fashioned with large, burnished mirrors, geometric tiles and spacious rainfall showers. The colour palette varies from soft greys to bold, chintzy textiles, but each bed enjoys 600-thread count linens. The rooms are kept fairly uncluttered with a desk and TV, but few added extras.

Visit the vineyard's cellar (which is cleverly shaped like a barrel) for a wine tasting - you can even request shots served in chocolate cups. The surrounding valleys are chock-full of fantastic vineyards to visit and even join in the grape stomping during harvest season. The area is also criss-crossed with scenic hiking and horseriding trails, which you can punctuate with tasty picnics of artisanal chocolate, pastries and deli meats. Or, see the picturesque valleys from the sky on a hot air balloon ride.