Winter In The Vineyard at GranMonte Vineyard and Winery 2022
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and GranMonte Vineyard and Winery, Khao Yai is back in full swing with their popular Winter in the Vineyard Festival activities for the whole of December 2022. With the temperature coming down and the weather cooling off it’s the perfect time for fashionistas to express themselves with their favourite boots, scarves, beanies and parker jackets. You can’t get a more picturesque backdrop for winter in Thailand, than GranMonte’s iconic Vineyard and rolling forest-green hills. Who needs a European holiday for a hearty meal with wine indulgence when you can get it right here in Khao Yai, Thailand.
GranMonte is set to sparkle for the most celebrated time of the holiday year with a program that will tickle your eyes, ears and taste buds. Visitors may experience the ever-popular staple activity, ‘Vineyard and Winery Tour with Wine Tasting’. Rug up and enjoy the winter vineyard’s natural terrain then warm up with premium wine and Khao Yai Cheese tasting to follow.
Also by popular demand, GranMonte will bring back their Wine & Cheese Tables. Guests may choose a platter of perfectly matched wine, artisanal cheeses from Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Khao Yai with fruits, cheese bread and enjoy it among the winter vines. A photo opportunity not to be missed!
For those loving a drink this Winter break – isn’t that why we are here ? – will have access to a very special Pop-up Craft Cocktail Bar ( 17th & 24th December, 17:00 – 21:00 ) with creations by Khao Yai’s hidden talent @sippinintheloft (Instagram) exclusively for GranMonte! The cocktails will be inspired by holiday traditions around the world; ski aperos and winter festival celebrations.
Guests who want to make it a truly magical overnight experience will also make a saving with Winter in the Vineyard Special room rates at The Wine Cottage, or by adding on customised dinner packages. Why not add on a 5-Course Menu plus Wine Pairing Menu or be spoiled with aperitifs served right on the Wine Cottage lounge with the outstanding view of the vineyards.
A fun activity with friends or a romantic evening with your loved one. GranMonte’s scenic landscape and chilly winter weather makes this one winter escape to remember. Don’t forget to dust off those knitted wares, layer up and prepare for a gastronomic journey into the Vineyard this December 2022.
5-Course Festive Dinner
at VinCotto Restaurant, GranMonte Vineyard and Winery, available for December 2022 only. Food only: 1,490 THB++
With wine pairing: 2,490 THB++
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Packaged Tour Option
Includes vineyard and winery tour, wine tasting, and Festive 5-course Dinner
Food only: 1,850 THB++ with wine pairing 2,850 THB++
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As Wine Cottage Add-on “add the Festive 5-course Dinner to your stay”
Vineyard and winery tour with wine tasting already complimentary for direct booking.
Food only: 1,390 THB net with wine pairing 2,390 THB net
About GranMonte Vineyard and Winery:
GranMonte Vineyard and Winery is Thailand’s leading family-run and owned wine producer. GranMonte’s international award-winning wines are made from 100% estate-grown wine grapes by oenologist Nikki Lohitnavy, the daughter of the estate owners; Sakuna & Visooth Lohitnavy. GranMonte planted its first roots in 1999 on the 40-acre plot of land, which was once a cashew orchard. The family-owned vineyard is located in the Northeast of Thailand, Khao Yai and situated in the foothills of the UNESCO World Heritage Khao Yai National Park. GranMonte Vineyard and Winery was awarded “Best National Producer – Thailand” in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 by Europe’s biggest international wine competition, AWC Vienna. GranMonte successfully registered “Khao Yai Wine” as a Geographical Indication in 2018. Wines of “Khao Yai Wine” Geographical Indication are made according to the GI’s established and globally-accepted winemaking standards, and entails the grapes to be vitis vinifera grown exclusively in the Khao Yai region.
*A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.
Source: https://www.wipo.int/geo_indications/en/
**GranMonte Vineyard and Winery has been listed as a “Dark Sky Place”. When a place that has been registered as a Dark Sky Places in each form It is certified by NARIT and has been promoted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as an astronomical attraction in Thailand (แหล่งท่องเที่ยวเชิงดาราศาสตร์ในประเทศไทย) and is in accordance to specified criteria such as sky quality, lighting management and the suitability of astronomical observation areas.For more information NARIT Academic and Astronomical Communication Service Center Tel. 053-121268 ext. 306 on official days and times or email darksky@narit.or.th
Source: https://www.facebook.com/environman.th/posts/4625189344276143?_rdc=1&_rdr