WINE TOURISM

BY OMANSH BHARDWAJ

Definition of WINE TOURISM

•“Visitation to vineyards, wineries, wine festivals , and wine shows for Which grape wine testing and experiencing the attributes of a grape Wine region are the prime motivating factors for visitors……”

MOTIVATION FOR WINE TOURISM

1. TO TASTE WINE

2. TO GAIN WINE KNOWLEDGE

3. TO EXPERIENCE THE WINE SETTING

4. TO BE IN A RURAL SETTING

5. TO MATCH FOOD AND WINE

6. TO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY WINE CULTURE

7. TO LEARN ABOUT THE GREEN ASPECTS AND ECOTOURISM

8. TO ENJOY THE HEALTH ASPECTS OF WINE

WINE TOURISM IN INDIA

NASHIK

BANGLORE

AKLUJ

AND BARAMATI

FEATURING

1. NASIK

NASIK IS ALSO KNOWN AS INDIA’S OWN NAPA VALLEY. UNDER VERY AZURE BLUE SKY AND WESTERN GHATS MOUNTAINS.NASHIKIS THE HOME INDIAN FINEST WINES.WARMER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS, FERTILE LANDSCAPE , ALL THESE MAKE A PERFECT WINE’SETTING FOR A GREAT WINE COUNTRY. IF YOU WANT TO TASTE ONE OF THE FINEST WINES IN INDIA YOUR QUEST WILL SURELY BRING YOU TO NASIK.

2. BANGLORE

LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF INDIA , KARNTAKAPRODUCES SOME OF THE WORLD CLASS FINEST WINES IN INDIA. NANDI HILLS AND KAVERI VALLEYS ARE THE KEY WINES PRODUCING REGIONS AROUND BANGLORE. THE REGION IS A PERFECT GATEWAY FOR WINE BUFFS. SURROUNDED BY GENTLE PADDY FIELDS ,BEAYTIFUL NATURE AND KAVERI RIVER .

3. AKLUJ AND BARAMATI

AKLUJ

ABOUT 175 KM OF PUNE , ANKLUJ IS A PART OF DECCAN PLATUE.NESTLED IN THEHEART OF MAHARASHTRA SUGAR BELT ,THIS MAGICALBOASTS OF THE LARGEST WINERY ESTATES OF INDIA – FRATELLI….THE VIEW FROM THE HILLTOP OF FRATELLI VINEYARDS PROVIDESA BREATHTAKING EXPERIENCE THAT CAN EASILY BE COMPARED TO MANY CELEBRATED EUROPEON VINEYARDS.. SOME OF THEINDIA’S FINE WINES ARE PREPARED HERE WITHOUT A DOUBT…

BARAMATI

BARAMATI HAS RECENTLY BECOME ANOTHER WINE DESTINATIONSWITH THE OPENING OF THE SPECTACULARESTATE AND HOSPITALITY FACILITY BY FOUR SEASONS WINES.MANY INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNINGS WINES ARE PRODUCED AT THIS FACILITY. WITHOUT VISTINGTHIS LARGER THAN LIFE FACILITY THE INDIAN WINE STORY WOULD NEVER BE COMPLETED. BOTH BARAMATI AND AKLUJ ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM MUMBAI / PUNE / GOA & HYDERABAD………