{"id":3684,"date":"2026-07-02T10:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:55:22","slug":"heritance-aarahs-overwater-restaurants-honoured-with-wine-spectators-2026-award-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/heritance-aarahs-overwater-restaurants-honoured-with-wine-spectators-2026-award-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritance Aarah\u2019s Overwater Restaurants Honoured with Wine Spectator\u2019s 2026 Award of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3684\" class=\"elementor elementor-3684\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c742945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c742945\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af6808c\" data-id=\"af6808c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb63450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb63450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/HAR-Wine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/HAR-Wine.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/HAR-Wine-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f7931b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f7931b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd2ef6b\" data-id=\"cd2ef6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4884636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4884636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Ralu Overwater Restaurant and Baani are recognised for their thoughtfully curated 175-label wine programmes in the Maldives.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a64159d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a64159d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1588b71\" data-id=\"1588b71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c80769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c80769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/02\/HERITANCE-AARAH-FOOD-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3470\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/02\/HERITANCE-AARAH-FOOD-20.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/02\/HERITANCE-AARAH-FOOD-20-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7e3ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7e3ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8653536\" data-id=\"8653536\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bb1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11bb1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ralu Overwater Restaurant and Baani at Heritance Aarah have both earned Wine Spectator\u2019s 2026 Award of Excellence, recognising the strength, quality and depth of their wine programmes. The Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards, launched in 1981, celebrate excellence in restaurant wine service across three categories: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence and Grand Award. In 2026, a total of 4,012 restaurants around the world were recognised, with 2,083 receiving the Award of Excellence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a184f95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a184f95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf8ed5\" data-id=\"3bf8ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b314a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b314a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-2.jpg 525w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edeaab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edeaab0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f55411b\" data-id=\"f55411b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa2a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa2a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ralu Overwater Restaurant and Baani received the Award of Excellence, which recognises restaurants whose wine lists offer at least 75 selections, with a well-chosen assortment of quality producers and a thoughtful match to the menu in both price and style.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a9fa87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a9fa87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-279151e\" data-id=\"279151e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd84db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd84db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-RESTAURANT-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-RESTAURANT-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-RESTAURANT-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efcaf4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efcaf4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3976\" data-id=\"4dd3976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca6a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca6a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCongratulations to the restaurants that earned a Restaurant Award and continue to elevate the wine experience for guests around the world,\u201d said Marvin R. Shanken, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wine Spectator.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cd2933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cd2933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcaabe8\" data-id=\"dcaabe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe5854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fe5854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/BAANI-OVERWATER-FINE-DINING-RESTAURANT-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c709efc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c709efc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96f57f8\" data-id=\"96f57f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e869da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e869da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are delighted to see Ralu Overwater Restaurant and Baani recognised by Wine Spectator, a global authority in wine,\u201d said Upul Gedarakumbura, General Manager of Heritance Aarah. \u201cThese awards reflect the care, knowledge and passion behind our wine programmes, as well as our commitment to creating dining experiences where cuisine, wine and setting come together beautifully. At Ralu, every bottle is selected with purpose, complementing our Mediterranean-inspired menus and the relaxed elegance of our overwater island setting, while at Baani, the wine programme enhances an intimate fine dining experience shaped by modern global gastronomy, personalised service and refined lagoon views.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2cdd3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2cdd3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0bb4a5\" data-id=\"f0bb4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ffeb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9ffeb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-LOUNGE-BAR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-LOUNGE-BAR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/RALU-OVERWATER-LOUNGE-BAR-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94f4305 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94f4305\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b71131\" data-id=\"0b71131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba4278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba4278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set above the Indian Ocean at Heritance Aarah, Ralu Overwater Restaurant draws inspiration from the relaxed elegance of French and Italian Mediterranean brasseries along the Riviera coast. The restaurant offers an inviting yet refined dining experience, where Mediterranean cuisine, considered wine pairings and panoramic lagoon views come together in an overwater setting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b0b36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b0b36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e62df0\" data-id=\"8e62df0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39e757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a39e757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/FALHU-OVERWATER-BAR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/FALHU-OVERWATER-BAR.jpg 700w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/FALHU-OVERWATER-BAR-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c214589 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c214589\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef9802\" data-id=\"9ef9802\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f6c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f6c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baani, located within the resort\u2019s overwater enclave, represents one of the most intimate and refined dining experiences at Heritance Aarah. Designed for guests seeking thoughtful gastronomy and attentive personalised service, Baani presents modern global cuisine through a five-course dinner menu that evolves daily, with each evening offering a singular menu concept shaped by contemporary techniques, clarity of flavour and harmony at the table.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74b04de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74b04de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42ae39\" data-id=\"e42ae39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a72733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a72733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-16.jpg 525w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-16-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7ada72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7ada72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f457d65\" data-id=\"f457d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e9755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e9755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ralu\u2019s and Baani\u2019s wine programmes feature 175 premium wine labels sourced from 12 leading wine-producing countries, with vintages ranging from 1990 to 2025. The selections have been curated to complement each restaurant\u2019s culinary identity, from Ralu\u2019s Mediterranean classics and contemporary interpretations to Baani\u2019s modern fine dining approach, while offering versatility across styles, regions and guest preferences. The wines are stored in Vinocave and Tecno temperature-controlled cellars and served in Spiegelau crystal, supporting careful preservation, presentation and service.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlights at Ralu include Armand de Brignac \u2018Ace of Spades\u2019 Gold among its Champagnes, Chavy-Chouet Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes from Burgundy among its whites, and Tenuta San Guido, \u2018Sassicaia\u2019, DOC, Super Tuscan, Tuscany Italy<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">among its reds.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Baani, the cellar includes Louis Roederer Cristal Mill\u00e9sime Brut among its Champagnes, Chavy-Chouet Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseigni\u00e8res among its whites, and Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild Grand Cru Class\u00e9 among its reds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea22953 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea22953\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d23dcec\" data-id=\"d23dcec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9563c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e9563c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-17.jpg 525w, https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2026\/07\/LIFESTYLE-17-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8eda785 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8eda785\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b238aa\" data-id=\"6b238aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf6d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wine Spectator\u2019s special Restaurant Awards issue will be available on newsstands on July 21. This year\u2019s winners will also be featured through Wine Spectator\u2019s Restaurant Search and Restaurant Awards app, where restaurants can be explored by name, location, award level, cuisine, wine specialties and pricing.<\/span><\/p><p><b>About Ralu Overwater Restaurant at Heritance Aarah<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ralu is an overwater restaurant at Heritance Aarah, Maldives, offering Mediterranean and French-inspired cuisine in a relaxed yet refined lagoon setting. With an open kitchen concept, panoramic Indian Ocean views and a carefully curated wine programme, Ralu brings together culinary craft, thoughtful pairings and warm island hospitality as part of Heritance Aarah\u2019s Premium All-Inclusive dining experience.<\/span><\/p><p><b>About Baani at Heritance Aarah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baani is an overwater fine dining restaurant at Heritance Aarah, Maldives, located within the resort\u2019s exclusive overwater enclave. Offering modern global gastronomy through a refined five-course dinner menu, attentive personalised service and a carefully curated wine programme, Baani creates an intimate dining experience where cuisine, wine and lagoon views come together with quiet sophistication.<\/span><\/p><p><b>About Heritance Aarah<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located in the Raa Atoll, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/aarah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritance Aarah<\/a> is a premium all-inclusive resort in the Maldives, offering a refined island escape shaped by overwater and beachside living, seven restaurants, five bars, ocean adventures, cultural experiences and personalised hospitality. The resort invites guests to discover the Maldives through generous service, distinctive dining and experiences rooted in place.<\/span><\/p><p><b>About Wine Spectator<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wine Spectator is a leading global authority on wine. Anchored by Wine Spectator magazine, the brand also includes digital platforms, mobile products and signature events. Wine Spectator covers the world of wine from vineyard to table, with expert reviews, industry insight and coverage of wine\u2019s role in contemporary culture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.13.3 &#8211; 28-05-2023 *\/ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=&#8221;.svg&#8221;]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Ralu Overwater Restaurant and Baani are recognised for their thoughtfully curated 175-label wine programmes in the Maldives. 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