PB Valley the birth place of the Khao Yai Wine Region

PB Valley Khao Yai WineryGPS 14° 34’ 33’’ N 101° 14’ 5” E

Google Map GPS 14.575565 101.234830

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General Information PB Valley Estate is located 150 km’s northeast of Bangkok a comfortable drive of less than two hours from Bangkok Metropolis on a 6 lane highway. PB Valley Estate is situated on the edge of the Khao Yai National Park and is the birthplace of the Khao Yai wine region. PB Valley Estate and the Khao Yai region can be visited all year around as this mountainous region northeast of Bangkok is always a few degrees cooler than Bangkok. But similar to all of Thailand the best time for travelers is November to March which is the dry or so called winter season.

The Winery is open to visitors daily from 08.30 am to 04:30 pm; please see information in the Wine Tasting Tours section.

Harvesting of wine grapes is from end of January to the middle of March each year but table(fresh) grapes are grown and harvested all year around.

A New ‘Home’ for World-class Wines

Traditionally, grapes for wine-making have been grown between the 30th and 50th parallels in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

Thailand has pioneered wine production in a narrow band in the north between the 14th to 18th parallels.

Years of research, testing and development have opened up new frontiers in viticultureresulting in

‘New Latitude Wines’ Premium wines made from grapes grown in the exotic tropical latitude of 14.3 degrees north.

History of PB Valley Khao Yai Winery

In 1989, Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi - a visionary entrepreneur with a great appreciation for the finest things in life set about his mission to produce wine with a world-class taste for the people of Thailand. In the pioneering years of Thai wine-making history, this was indeed a very significant challenge. The first vineyard spread over a total of 20 hectares and was planted with Shiraz for the red wine and Chenin Blanc for the white, featuring French rootstock, and Tempranillo from Spain.

With the harvest of 1998, PB Valley Khao Yai Winery celebrated its first milestone. The 1999 vintage proved that quality wine could be successfully produced in Thailand. The first marketing success followed soon after and the vision of Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi had become reality.

History of PB Valley Khao Yai Winery

When Khao Yai Winery started it was the only wine maker in the region, however as more wineries emerged it was felt inappropriate to use the regional name on its wine labels. Thus Khao Yai wine has been renamed PB Valley wine after the owner’s initials.

The logo of the hornbill sitting on a cluster of grapes has an interesting cultural significance. The bird does not feast on grapes during the harvest as the logo could suggest, but is a symbol of Khao Yai National Park. The Hornbills habitat is one with fertile forests and the bird is a sign of fertility for which it was selected as the symbol of the vineyard. In the near future PB Valley plans to expand to different varieties of grapes in order to produce more PB Valley Quality wines including Dornfelder, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and others…

Wine Tasting Tours PB Valley Estate the largest vineyard in Khao Yai has introduced a professional guided Wine Tasting Tour to promote the Khao Yai Wine Region as a

new local and international tourist destination in Thailand.

The guided tour takes about 90 minutes and is conducted daily in Thai and English at 10:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm;

Private Tours are available on request.

Advance bookings are strongly recommended

Two tour options are available. For more information please check our website or contact our customer service for rates of the various packages. Special rates for children of 4 to 12 years of age are available.

Please note - Children and young adults under the Legal drinking age will be served with 100% fresh Grape Juice, a produce of PB Valley Estate!

Tourism Awards of the Tourism Authority of Thailand

2008 & 2013

Wine Tasting Tours Option 1 – Tour only

Guided tour of the vineyards with explanation about the various grapes for wine making as well table grapes.

This is followed by a tour of the Winery which includes a wine tasting at the wine shop near the winery.

The tour also includes other fruit orchards such as dragon \fruit etc. as this is an point of interest to many visitors

Afterwards visitors have the opportunity for shopping at one of our Wine and Souvenir Shops near the winery or next to the restaurant.

Wine Tasting Tours Option 2 – Wine & Dine

Guided tour of the vineyards with explanation about The various grapes for wine making as well table grapes.

This is followed by a tour of the Winery which includes a wine tasting at the wine shop near the winery.

The tour also includes other fruit orchards such as dragon fruit etc. as this is an point of interest to many visitors

Lunch or Dinner with a choice of Thai or Western Specialties is served at the Great Hornbill Grill a glass of wine is included.

Afterwards visitors have the opportunity for shopping at our Wine and Souvenir Shops next to the restaurant

Tourism Awards 2008 and 2013

Certificate of Excellence 2014

Food And Beverage Facilities

The Great Hornbill Grill provides guests with Western and Thai Specialties in great surroundings and beautiful views of the vineyards and/or over the valley and the mountains of the Khao Yai National Park.

Besides the large variety of Thai & Western Specialties The Great Hornbill Grill also features a wood fired Pizza oven which has proven to be very popular with visitors from near and far!

The Great Hornbill Grill is open every day; Sundays to Thursdays from 9:00 am to 08:00 pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm

The Great Hornbill Grill also caters for functions i.e. birthday parties or other family parties as wellfor company outings and other get-together parties up to 150 persons.

Food And Beverage Facilities The Great

Hornbill GrillLocated amidst the vast vineyards is the Great Hornbill Grill a country-style restaurant serving An exquisite selection of Western and Thai Specialties as well some Fusion dishes ranging from simple snacks to complete gourmet lunches and dinners.

The Kitchen and service teams of the Great Hornbill Grill also frequently organizes monthlyand seasonal Specials as well themed events for up to 150 persons in its indoor and outdoor facilities.

During high season monthly concerts are organized and famous bands from Bangkok will perform on every first Saturday of the month, this activity compliments the regular live music sessions on every Saturday

A wood fired Pizza Oven compliments the large BBQ area and the PB Pizza a thin crust Italian Style pizza has become on overnight success.

Introducing the Khao Yai Winery

Khao Yai Winery sits amidst a lush 320-Hectare plantation, of which 80 hectares (500 Rai) is dedicated to growing grapes.

Now with two decades of operation, the winery has become the birthplace of Thailand’s premium wines. Today, the PB Valley Khao Yai Winery employs 2 fully accredited Thai winemakers. With its professional, large-scale wine Operation featuring state-of-the-art technology, it strives to produce world-class wines for Thais, as well as for export, and is the leading winery in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

The Khao Yai Winery

Winery Profile

1,000,000 bottles per year full capacity

Soil conditions: loam, clay loam

Average yearly temperature: 15-28° C

Elevation: 320 to 360 meters

Vines: originated from France, Spain, Italy & Germany

Grapes: Shiraz, Tempranillo, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder

Harvest: Once per year End of January to End of March

The Khao Yai Wineryaward winning

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awc vienna 2011 is the largest official recognised wine competition in the world!9632 wines out of 36 nations over five continents have been tasted and valuated anonymously.

awc vienna is the largest official recognized wine competition in the world!

Every year thousands of wines out of dozens of wine producing nations from five continents are being tasted and valuated anonymously.

PB Valley Khao Yai Winery is proud to be recognized by the wine experts of awc vienna.


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The Khao Yai Wineryaward winning wines

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12.352 wines from 1.885 producers from 40 countries have faced this years international challenge and we are pleased to inform you about the medal-ranking of our wines at AWC Vienna 2014 the leader of internationally recognized quality awards for wine and officially recognized by the European Union.

PB Valley – Map and how to get

thereTransportation to the estate

Kindly note that PB Valley cannot offer or provide any transfers or pick up services !

In order to be able to explore PB Valley and surrounding attractions i.e. the Khao Yai National Park amongst others you need your own car; alternatively a rented car or limousine service from your hotel. Rented vans with driver at reasonable cost are available in Bangkok. Companies which are providing this service can be found in the yellow pages. Also your hotel concierge will have a list of companies.

The following stations of public services are located about 8 km’s away from our estate:

• Hourly public bus departing from the Northern Bus Terminal in Bangkok (Morchit) to Muak Lek; you have to disembark at the Or Sor Kor bus stop

• Hourly Mini Van Service departing from the Victory Monument Bangkok to Muak Lek; you have to disembark at the Muak Lek Market

• A train of the State Railway of Thailand departing Bangkok at the Hua Lampong terminal to Muak Lek Station

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Remark: Taxi Service does not exist however limited services by 4-wheel Tuk-Tuk or Pick-up cars are randomly available. – Please note drivers hardly understand or speak English!

Please also check tour details and availabilities of programs with your Travel Agent for a smooth and perfect trip experience.


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there Driving Directions from almost anywhere in BKK Take the expressway or any other road direction to Din Daeng and take elevated Toll Way to Don Muang Airport and onwards to Rangsit (after airport) Follow Highway No 1 to Saraburi until Km Marker 106 then turn right into the highway No 2 to Nakorn Ratchasima Follow this highway up the hills to the Muak Lek intersection at km 35 and continue straight on for another 4 kmAfter KM 38 on the left is a Caltex Station and a PTT Station On the right hand side at km 39 is a PTT - StationWhen at this station make a U-Turn After the U-turn keep on the left for about 2.7 km’s and turn left into rural road 1016; at the corner is the Dairy Home restaurant Follow the rural road 1016 for about 6 km’s by following the signs of PB Valley, Phu Patra Real Estate and Cabbage & Condom Resort. After about 6 km’s turn right still following the same signs After about another 2 km’s you will reach a fork in the road Take the left side for cars and follow for another kilometer thereafter where you will reach the gate of the PB Valley Estate at the right hand side. Drive up to the Great Hornbill Grill where our customer service staff will take care of you. Google Map Location: 14.575565 101.234830

PB Valley Executive Profiles

Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi CEO Boonrawd Brewery Co., Ltd. Chairman PB Partners Group of Companies Khaoyai Winery Co., Ltd. B.B. Development Co., Ltd. B.B. Holding Co., Ltd. Piya International Co., Ltd. B.B. Group Trading Co., Ltd. Northern Food Complex Co., Ltd Piya Bhirom Co., Ltd. Born in Thailand on January 30, 1942 Master Piya Bhirombhakdi attended Primary and Secondary School in Thailand; to further his studies he was later sent to Schlee Schule at Hamburg, Germany where he attended High School. He then continued his studies at the DOEMENS Lern-und Versuchsanstalt fuer Brauer und Maelzer in Munich, Germany where he graduated as Master Brewer.


Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi cont.

Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi a visionary entrepreneur with a great appreciation for the finest things in life set about his mission to produce wine with a world-class taste for the people of Thailand. In the pioneering years of Thai wine-making history, this was indeed a very significant challenge but with the harvest of 1998, PB Valley Khao Yai Winery celebrated its first milestone. The 1999 vintage proved that quality wine could be successfully produced in Thailand and the vision of Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi had become reality.

Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi received a Doctorate Degree Honoris causa in Engineering from Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai – Thailand as well a Doctorate Degree Honoris causa in Agricultural Development from Kasetsart University, Bangkok – Thailand


Mr. Prayut PiangbuntaDirector and WinemakerKhao Yai Winery Co., Ltd.

Khun Prayut comes with a pacesetting pedigree, as Thailand’s first native-born Oenologist. He received his Bachelors degree in the Faculty of Agro Industry, Department of Food Science and Technology at Chiang Mai University in 1993, followed by a career with Boonrawd Brewery Co., Ltd. There, he realized his passion was in winemaking, and in 1995 he was sent to Germany to further his education while the Khao Yai Winery was being established. In 1998, he graduated in Viniculture and Oenology at Lehr und Versuchsanstalt fuer Weinbau und Obstbau Weinsberg (LVWO). Upon returning to Thailand he was appointed manager of Khao Yai Winery (PB Valley).


Mr. Joolpeera Saitrakul Assistant Winery Manager and Wine maker

Joolpeera “A” Saitrakul heralds from Hat Yai in Thailand’s deep south, but is now firmly ensconced in Khao Yai as PB Valley Estate's second winemaker.

He received his oenology degree at the University of Canterbury, having lived in New Zealand for nearly 10 years working in celebrated Antipodean wineries.


Mr. Heribert Gaksch Marketing & Business Development (Hospitality)PB - Partners

Heribert, has been involved in food and hospitality all his life, as his parents owned a small summer and winter resort in Germany’s Bavarian Alps. There, he apprenticed in its bakery, before foraging overseas to specialize in the international hotel industry, and later in-flight meal services. He is former general manager of the Tawana Ramada hotel in Bangkok, and currently in charge of the Hospitality Division of PB Partners and PB Valley Estate in Khao Yai.

Heribert was born Austria, grew up in Germany, and considers Thailand his permanent home since 28 years.

PB Valley Contact Details Bangkok Reservation Office & Contact for Corporate Customers and Travel Trade 59/3 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Sukhumvit Road, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 / Thailand GPS: 13°44’15.58”N 100°34’17.62”EGoogle Map: 13.737803 100.571590 Tel: +66 2 262 0030 ext. 107 Fax: +66 2 262 0029Email: [email protected] (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation ) Email: [email protected] (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation )Email: [email protected] (Contracting - Travel Trade ) Email: [email protected] (Marketing & Business Development )Web: www.pb-partners.comWeb: www.khaoyaiwinery.com

Address of PB Valley Khao Yai Winery102 Moo 5, Phaya Yen, Pak ChongNakorn Ratchasima 30320 / ThailandGPS: 14° 34’ 33’’ N 101° 14’ 5”EGoogle Map: 14.575565 101.234830 (Keyword ‘Khao Yai Winery)Tel: +66 36 226415 to 16Fax: +66 36 22 6417Email: [email protected] (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation )

Update October 2014

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