Entre Cielos Wine & Wellness Hotel

Most wine-producing regions are known for their rustic style, their chateaux and farmhouses, and we do love a good farmhouse hotel. But we like a surprise as much as the next traveler. Entre Cielos is a working vineyard, producing Malbec a short distance outside the city of Mendoza, but it’s about as far from rustic as it gets. Arrive here and you’re greeted by a low-slung modernist structure in raw concrete, a Zumthor-esque monument where you’re probably expecting a ranch house. The effect is dramatic, to say the least.

The rooms and suites combine modern style and classic comfort, mixing raw concrete and plush textiles; many come with private terraces with views of the countryside. And the Loft Suite is unique indeed — it’s a self-contained pod on stilts that elevate it above the vineyard, with far-ranging views in every direction, including up, for an impressive panorama of the night sky.

The hammam and spa carry on in the same theme, the concrete and stone exercising a particularly calming influence. Meanwhile the fine dining restaurant serves a fusion of Mediterranean, Asian and local cuisine — all of it accompanied by a wide selection of wines, from Mendoza and beyond.