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. 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. Installations include the Pavilion restaurant.Valle Central de Chile, el corazón del viñedo chileno. Revista Sobremesa, 14 March 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
Architecture and art 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 architects Smiljan Radić Clarke and Loreto Lyon. Both buildings were completed in 2014 and were published in architectural magazines Plataforma Arquitectura,Bodega Viña VIK / Smiljan Radic. Plataforma Arquitectura, 28 July 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020.Hotel VIK / Marcelo Daglio Arquitectos. Plataforma Arquitectura, 10 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2020. and ArchDaily.VIK Hotel / Marcelo Daglio Arquitectos. ArchDaily, 15 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2020.The Winery at VIK / Smiljan Radic. ArchDaily, 23 July 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Inside, the hotel exhibit features works by painters Roberto Matta and Anselm Kiefer.
Awards and honours International: Best vineyard experience, in 2019, according to Wine Star Awards, by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.Viña Vik recibe Premio Wine Star 2019. Revista CAV, 26 November 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. 4º best vineyard in the world in 2022, and among the top ten in 2020 and 2021, according to William Reed Business Media.Los 50 mejores viñedos del mundo 2020 . Gastronomía & Cía, 14 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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