Why to visit Vineyard Tour
One of the coolest and most fascinating things to do during the cooler months is to visit the different vineyards hidden in the Bangalore suburbs. Enjoy the day learning and observing the process of wine production, and then reward your taste buds with the decadent richness of bottled elixirs.
Some of Bangalore's well-known vineyards that you should check out:-
Grover Zampa Vineyards:
It is the most well-known vineyard around Bangalore, situated on the Nandi Hills slopes about 50 km to the northeast of Bangalore, spread over 400 acres.
- You can witness complete winemaking process, that includes the harvesting, crushing, filtering, fermentation, storage, bottling, labelling, and packaging steps.
- Grape stomping is an additional activity that you can participate in for a price.
- The tour concludes with a wine tasting of the five various varieties of wine, a buffet feast prepared by in-house chefs.
- Timings: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Cost:
- INR 1000 per/person on Saturday-Sunday
- INR 850 per/person on the weekdays.
- Reservation for advance grape stomping session: INR 500 per person.
- Address: Raghunathapur, Doddaballapur Main Rd, Bengaluru.
Big Banyan Vineyard:
It is close to Bangalore's Dodda Alada Mara, or Big Banyan Tree, adds intrigue to its wine tour by pairing 10 special cheeses with six distinctive wines.
- You can opt for guided tour
- Three packages available:
- The tour and no wine tastings (INR 118 per person)
- The second lets you sample four wines (INR 354 per person)
- The third package lets you sample six wines (INR 1150 per person)
- Timing: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Cost: INR 500 onwards
- Address: Chunchunkuppe, Tavarakere, Near Big Banyan Tree, Bengaluru.
Domain Sula Vineyards:
It is situated in Channapatna and offers the chance to discover more about wine tourism, winemaking, and tasting. A wine tasting session and a vineyard tour can be finished in about two hours.
- The vineyards offer an incredible variety of red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines that one may sample and purchase.
- Restaurants like Little Italy and Rasa, which provide wine pairings for a culinary feast, are some of the dining alternatives here.
- You can buy your preferred wine bottles as well as entertaining memorabilia for friends and family.
- Timings: 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
- Cost:
- INR 400 per person on weekdays
- INR 600/- per person on weekends
- Address: Gangedoddi Village, Chekkere Post, Bangalore.
Other vineyards of Bangalore to explore:
- Heritage Winery (Gangedoddi Village, Chekkere Post, Bangalore)
- Kinvah Valley (Nandivalley winery, Bengaluru)
- SDU Vineyards (Alkpura Village, Chikkaballarpur)
- Alpine Wineries (Holesalu Village, Mysore)
