Grace Cafayate

Cafayate


This huge gated development covers 7km of vines, golf course, and residential lots, most of them owned by extranjeros (foreigners) who come to golf and quaff wine. Rooms are spacious and well equipped, and the surrounding villas work well for family stays, with kitchens, barbecue areas and private patios. Bathrooms are romantic, with huge shower spaces and two-person tubs.

Golf carts and manicured lawns, though, give it all a retirement-village feel: suburban banality surrounded by scenic splendor.

The turnoff is 1.5km south of central Cafayate, from where it's another 3.5km to reception.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cafayate attractions

1. Museo de la Vid y El Vino

0.83 MILES

This impressive museum gives a good introduction to the area’s wine industry. The atmospheric first section, which deals with the viticultural side – the…

2. Bodega Nanni

0.89 MILES

Take the half-hour tour and taste four bright, young wines at this small, central winery with a lovely grass patio. The juice is organic, uncomplicated…

3. Bodega El Transito

0.91 MILES

A slick operation in Cafayate's center, where you can taste all seven of its wines in a room that feels like an upscale lounge.

4. Bodega Figueroa

0.97 MILES

This tiny family winery in Cafayate produces only 10,000 bottles of torrontés and malbec per year with small hand-operated equipment. Just one wine is…

5. Museo Arqueológico

0.99 MILES

This private museum’s collection was left by enthusiastic archaeologist Rodolfo Bravo and merits a visit. Sourced mostly from grave sites within a 30km…

6. El Porvenir

1.19 MILES

This well-run family bodega has recently been taken over by the 30-something daughter, who knows how to keep good torrontés from touching corrupting oak …

7. Bodega El Esteco

1.5 MILES

This corporate affair on the northern edge of Cafayate is a smart and attractive winery producing some of the region’s best wines. All tours include a…

8. Finca las Nubes

2.73 MILES

Located 5km southwest of Cafayate along the road to Río Colorado (it’s signposted ‘Mounier’), this small, organic and friendly winery has a fabulous…