Awasi Mendoza, formerly Cavas Wine Lodge, sits on a 55-acre vineyard at the Andes foothills in Argentina’s Mendoza wine country, about 40 minutes from the airport. It has 17 free-standing villas among the vines, from luxury and front-row rooms to vineyard and two-bedroom villas, in a rustic-luxury style using traditional building techniques. The signature is that each villa comes with its own private guide and 4×4 vehicle for fully tailor-made excursions. Dining is at a single farm-to-table Relais & Chateaux restaurant using organic produce from its own garden and estate wines, with chef-led culinary workshops. The model is exploration rather than resort facilities, with excursions to Uco Valley boutique wineries, the Vendimia grape harvest in season, Aconcagua and Vallecitos treks, Mendoza River rafting, biking, lake sailing and Andes horse rides. A member of Relais & Chateaux and the Awasi group, it suits couples and families who want all-inclusive, private-guide, tailor-made wine-and-Andes immersion with exclusive winery access.