This is a file for someone who is interested in wineries in Thailand.

1. Wine Trip at PB Valley &GranMonte

2. Background Overview : PB Valley Khao Yai Winery is one of the finest winery in Thailand located in the Khao Yaiarea at 300 to 380 meters above the sea level. In 1989 :PB Valley Khao YaiWinery was established on a large piece of land with the total area of 320 hectares. The Owner : Dr.PiyaBhirombhakdi (PB) In 1994 : During the construction of the winery Mr.PrayutPiangbuntawas send to Germany under Scholarship to study Viticulture and Oenology.

3. Background At the end of 1997 : He came back as a full time winemaker and a winery manager when winery finished construct. In 1998 : The first vintage of PB Valley began under the supervision of PrayutPiengbunta. They produced 3 varieties for 1998 vintage including Shiraz, Chenin Blanc and Rose under “Khao Yai” lable. In 1999: the second vintage of PB Valley was still under Khao Yai label but the quality was much improved comparing to 1998 vintage.

4. Background In 2000 vintage : the label was renamed to “PB Khao Yai Reserve” and this year their first vintage, Khao Yai Shiraz 1998 and Khao YaiCheninblanc1998 were selected to be serve at the royal gala dinner for Chinese government members. In 2002 : Khao Yai Reserve Shiraz 1999 was chosen to be serve in flight on Thai Airways International economic, business and royal silk first class. In 2006 : another two product ranges under Pirom as a premium and Sawasdee as a standard labels were established.

5. General information Grape varieties :The following wine grapes are the main varieties they use in production and some are upcoming classic varieties on trial that have a lot of potential in near by future. Shiraz or Syrah Tempranillo Dorn Felder Cabernet Sauvignon Chenin Blanc ColombardMuscat Blue

6. General information Winery : KhaoyaiWinery established in 1997 with an indoor operational area of 3,000 square metres and considered as the most technologically advanced and the largest winery in South East Asia. From best selected equipment and machinery imported directly from Italy and Germany with capability of producing 600,000 bottles of wine per year make us the leader in Thai wine industries.

7. General Information Wine makers * Chief Wine Maker : Mr. PrayutPiangbunta * Wine Maker: Mr. JoolpeeraSaitrakul

8. General information Products 1. WINE* SawasdeeKhaoYai Chenin Blanc 2009 and Shiraz 2008 * PB KhaoYai Reserve Rose´ 0 , Chenin Blanc 2009 and Shiraz 2008 * Pirom KhaoYai Reserve , Chenin Blanc 2009 and Tempranillo 2009 * Pirom Supremacy 2009 a hand selected Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder

9. General information Products 2. JUICE100% fresh Grape Juice from Shiraz % Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes100% fresh Passion Fruit Juice3.JAM a variety of home made jam and marmalade 4. Other local products

11. General information Restaurant : Great Hornbill Grill Restaurant

12. General information Activities

13. General information Location : 102/2 Moo 5, Mittraphap Road, Payayen, Pak Chong, NakhonRatchasima, Thailand 30320 Contact information : Email : hospitality@pb-partners.com Phone : +66 36 226 415 or 416 Website : http://www.khaoyaiwinery.com Open hour : Sun – Thurs from 9.00 am – 8.00 pm Fri –Sat from 9.00 am – 10.00 pm

15. Background Overview :The serene atmosphere and beautiful surrounding of Asoke valley, with its yellow blossom flowers that are special to this region of KhaoYai National Park. The Granmonte estate and its vineyard at 350 meters above see level and in an area of about 100 rai (approximately 40 acres).

16. Background In 1999 : A boutique family vineyard and winery in Thailand was established by the owners , Mr. Visoothand Ms.SakunaLohitnavy.

17. General information Grape varieties : The wine grapes produced on their arable land are of different varieties including : Shiraz Tempranillo Chenin Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon

18. General information Their table grapes come in many varieties with or without seeds such as Muscat of Alexandria and Hamburg, Thomson seedless, Perlette and GranMonte seedless.

19. General Information Wine Maker : Ms. WisuthaLohitnavy ( Nickname :Nikki )

20. General information Products at ‘Montino’ shop : here you can purchase the many products they have to offer such as their premium wines, grape juice, jams, cookies and various other products. They also provide free sampling of their wines, grape juice and even their salad dressings.

21. General Information Restaurant : Vincotto Restaurant

22. General Information Activities

23. General information Location : 52 Moo 9 PhayayenPakchong, Korat, Thailand 30320 Contact information : Email : marketing@granmonte.com Phone : (66) 02 653 1522, (66) 081 838 4848 Website : http://www.granmonte.com Appropriated time to visit : October – May

29. Wine tasting

31. Intensity of color: Not intense

32. Color: Very light gold color

35. Acid: Very Strong of Acidity

36. Tannin: Very Strong of Tannin

37. Intensity of flavor: Not very intense

38. Flavor profile: very dry , high acidity and fruity flavor

39. Body: Light bodied whit wine

40. Length: Around 2-3 minutes

42. Quality: Pretty good

44. Vintage: 2009

45. Grape: Chenin Blanc

46. Country: Thailand

47. Region: Central

49. Intensity of color: Not intense

50. Color: Very light pinky color, light Ruby

53. Acid: There is no acidity

54. Tannin: A bit of Tannin

55. Intensity of flavor: Very light and soft flavor

56. Flavor profile: Flowers such as rose, jasmine , orange blossom and fruits Strawberry, litchi,etc.

57. Body: Light bodied wine

58. Length: Around 1- 2 minute

60. Quality: Pretty high quality

62. Vintage: 2009

63. Grape: -

64. Country: Thailand

65. Region: Central

67. Intensity of color: Pretty intense color

68. Color: Dark Ruby color

71. Acid: A bit of acidity

72. Tannin: Very strong of tannin

73. Intensity of flavor: Pretty intense

74. Flavor profile: spice , smoky, oaked and acid flavor

75. Body: Medium bodied Red Wine

76. Length: Around 3-4 minutes.

77. Finish: Not exceeding 2 minutes.Pb Red: Shiraz 2008

79. Quality: Pretty good quality

80. Price: The price suit on wine quality. Pb Red: Shiraz 2008

82. Vintage: 2008

83. Grape: Shirraz or Syrah

84. Country: Thailand

85. Region: Central

86. Alcohol: 14 % per VolPb Red: Shiraz 2008

88. Intensity of color: Very intense

89. Color: Garnet color

92. Acid: A bit of acidity

93. Tannin: A bit of tannin

94. Intensity of flavor: Very intense

95. Flavor profile: Spice and Vanilla, dry and a bit taste of tannin

96. Body: Full bodied red wine

97. Length: Around 3-4 minutes.

98. Finish: Not exceeding 1 minute.Pirom Red : Tempranillo 2009

100. Quality: The quality is so good.

101. Price: The price suits on quality of wine. Pirom Red : Tempranillo 2009

103. Vintage: 2009

104. Grape: Tempranillio

105. Country: Thailand

106. Region: Central

107. Alcohol: 12.5 % per VolPirom Red : Tempranillo 2009

109. When we pair white wine with food, all taste such as tannin, bitter and sour are softer than ever. The food can decrease strong smell of wine, while the wine can decrease fishy smell.

111. When I pair red wine with salad , the sourness of wine is still exist and salad can decrease the bitterness and tanninness.

112. When I pair red wine with my food, the bitterness is decreased by beef and I can taste the sweetness from red wine..

114. Trip summary & outcome We enjoyed experiencing the Western Table Manner at PB Valley. This gave us the ideas of how to drink wine and how to pair different kinds of food with different kinds of wine. We also enjoyed tasting wine and it made us to know that how each grape variety can make the wine has different characteristics such as color, smell, taste ,etc. We obtained the knowledge of how to cultivate and harvest grapes in our tropical country. We also got the ideas of which grape varieties suit on Thai weather, soil, climate,etc. such as Shiraz, Chenin Blanceand Tempranillo can grow very well in Thailand.

115. Trip summary & outcome We obtained very useful knowledge of wine making process of both white wine and red wine at KhaoYai winery. This gave us the ideas that the different wineries have different process of making wine which depends on the wine maker. We also experienced the technique and strategy of PB Valley and Granmonte of how can they produce a good wine. And how can they make theirs wine to become a popular wine among Thai people and internal level as they can proved from many awards they got from international wine association. After we have tasted the different kinds of wine at PB Valley and Granmonte , we have as idea about our favorited wine. Finally, this trip make us have strong faith in some phrase about wine that “Wine is Arts and Science”.

116. Reference http://www.facebook.com/pages/PB-Valley/119885384705450?sk=info http://www.khaoyaiwinery.com/en/gallery.html http://media.photobucket.com/image/Tour%20at%20Granmonte/somme1996/Breifing.jpg http://www.bangkokpost.com/food/wine/223430/fest-launches-a-vintage-year http://www.granmonte.com/about1.htm