{"id":38846,"date":"2025-06-26T04:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T04:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/?p=38846"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:15:59","slug":"vakkaru-reserve-wins-fifth-wine-spectator-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maldives-paradise.com\/en_us\/2025\/06\/vakkaru-reserve-wins-fifth-wine-spectator-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Vakkaru Reserve wins fifth Wine Spectator Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Vakkaru Maldives, wine isn\u2019t merely served \u2014 it is curated, conversed with, and quietly revered. This has led to the resort\u2019s European wine cellar, Vakkaru Reserve, being awarded Wine Spectator\u2019s Best of Award of Excellence for the fifth year \u2014 the only resort in the Maldives to have done so.<\/p>\n

Vakkaru Reserve, an intimate, striking space at the heart of the island, houses 620 labels selected with care by Head Sommelier Retheesh Kakkareth Mohanan and Assistant Sommelier Vasantha Kumar Nadarajah. Some stars in the collection favour narrative as much as provenance: a Ch\u00e2teau Cheval Blanc Premier Grand Cru Class\u00e9 A trio from 1983, 1985 and 1990; Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2009; Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blanc Brut 2002 and Ch\u00e2teau Pavie 1982, each one a vignette of a time and place, waiting to be uncorked.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur intention with Vakkaru Reserve has never been to impress with excess,\u201d says Teddy Susanto Wiryawan, General Manager of Vakkaru Maldives. \u201cInstead, it\u2019s about assembling a collection that invites reflection, wines that linger in the mind as much as on the palate. This fifth award is not a milestone, but a reminder to keep listening to winemakers, regions, and the guests who come here seeking something they can\u2019t find elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a setting where time is allowed to stretch and the pace remains unhurried, the wine experience is naturally immersive. Vakkaru\u2019s cellar hosts guided tastings, bespoke pairings, and a distinctive offering \u2014 a Wine & Chocolate Pairing Experience, where artisanal chocolates crafted in-house are paired with wine labels in unexpected harmony. Think Yuzu and Matcha Bonbon with Sauvignon Blanc, or an Espresso Bonbon set against a Tawny Port, delicious, deliberate acts of indulgence.<\/p>\n

Vakkaru Reserve remains a quiet benchmark for those who appreciate depth over display. In this place of timelessness, let your wine journey stand less on ceremony, and more on memory and discovery.<\/p>\n

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