Sip and Stay: Best Vineyards Vacations in Nashik

pThanks to the number of vineyards it has, the wine city of Nashik makes the cut as the Nappa Valley of India. While Sula Vineyards here is known to host oenophiles at its resort property, here are a few more wineries in Nashik that make for ideal getaways./p pandnbsp;/p pstrongVallonnandeacute; Vineyards/strong/p pstrongbr //strong/p pstrong/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strong/strong/p pandnbsp;/p pEstablished in 2009, Vallonnandeacute;andrsquo;s vineyard is a boutique winery located near Sanjegaon in Igatpuri, Nashik. Overlooking the Mukhne Lake and the Kavnai peak, and offers customised winery tours to travellers. The vineyard also has a four-room estate on the slopes of the Sahyadri range, opposite the grape plantation. With the famous wine expert Shailendra Pai as the vintner (winemaker), the winery serves excellent Rosandeacute;, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon red wines. To complement these wines, they serve a lip-smacking menu prepared by Puneandrsquo;s famous Pan-Asian restaurant Malaka Spice on andnbsp;premises. The rooms are furnished with vintage wooden furniture and locally sourced handcrafted upholstery. The itinerary involves stomping grapes, bullock cart rides to the villages nearby, and hiking the mountains. Guests can also enjoy a candlelight wine dinner./p pandnbsp;/p pstrongSoma Vineyards/strong/p pstrongbr //strong/p pstrong/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strong/strong/p pandnbsp;/p pLocated a few kilometres away from Sula Vineyards in Nashik is Soma Vine Village. Launched in 2014, the wine resort sits on the edge of Gangapur Dam and is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountain range. The resort has seven exclusive duplex villas, each offering an uninterrupted view of the grape plantation. The property also has an amphitheatre, a gym and in-house spa called Nilaya. The wines created here are exclusive to the resort and its guests. It offers four types of winesandmdash;white, red, sparkling and rosandeacute;. Complementing these wines are the dishes served by the resortandrsquo;s in-house chefs, who, on request, will be exclusively dedicated to you till your stay at the property. Apart from stomping grapes and watching the distilling process of wines, guests can also go go-karting and zip lining at the Zonkers Adventure Park situated close to the winery. If nothing, you can go for a lazy swim in the resortandrsquo;s pool./p pandnbsp;/p pstrongChateau d'Ori/strong/p pstrongbr //strong/p pstrong/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strong/strong/p pandnbsp;/p pLocated at the foot of Nhera-Ori hills in Dindori, Nashik, Chateau dandrsquo;Ori vineyard is spread across 300 acres of fertile land. Makers of wine the French way, the winery bottles red and white wines yielded from varied grape types like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Chateau dandrsquo;Ori is known best for its supply of red Merlot wines across India. It also has a tasting room where vintners not only host exclusive wine dinners but also age the fermented grapes in oak barrels. Accommodation for guests is arranged at the estateandrsquo;s farmhouse nestled amidst lush plantation. The four-bedroom property is furnished with oaken furniture and velvet and silk upholstery. The vineyard also has an in-house chef. While the itinerary here is all about experiencing the making of wines, the farmhouse also features Jacuzzi and pool to make good use of your spare time./p pandnbsp;/p pemTop Image Courtesy: andcopy; Thinkstockphotos/ Getty Images/em/p pandnbsp;/p pstrongMore On andgt;andgt; a href="http://www.luxpresso.com/lifestyle/travel" target="_blank"Travelandnbsp;/a/strong/p

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