Vintage Release 2014

Wine Description and

Tasting Notes

The Birth Place of the Khao Yai Wine Region

The Birth Place of the Khao Yai Wine Region 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

Viticulture resulting in

‘New Latitude Wines’ 

Premium wines made from grapes grown in the exotic tropical latitude of 14.3

degrees north.

 

 

New Latitude Wines @ 14.3° north

A bit of History 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. 

A bit of History 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… 

Award Winning Wines from Thailand

Award Winning Wines from Thailand

Sawasdee Khao Yai Chenin Blanc 2013

Young but yet elegant! This fruity savory white has lovely aromas of

banana, melon, green apple with hint of orange blossom and almond.

On the palate it is clean and crisp with good acid support, perfectly

refreshing with good lasting impression. Perfect on its own or

accompanied well with seafood and most Thai spicy dishes.

PB Khao Yai Reserve Chenin Blanc 2012

A mellow wine with complexity; An impressive nose which frees scents of tropical fruit such as ripe banana, pine-apple together with hints of hazelnut, almond, straw and hay.

On the palate, a perfect balance with gentle acid combined with outstanding fullness and a touch of butter scotch and vanilla resulting from being partly aged in French oak on lees for 12 months.

This perfect fine wine accompanied well with pasta, white meat and most oriental dishes.

Pirom Khao Yai Reserve Chenin Blanc 2013

This wine is produced from 100% free run juice of best selected Chenin Blanc grapes.

On the nose there are tropical fruits, aromatic and complex with banana, citrus, melon, green apple and floral aromas dominating. On the palate, a perfect balance combines with an outstanding fullness and good acid support, followed by a good lasting impression which makes this an exceptional top class wine.

PB Khao Yai Rosé 2013

A Prima Donna Rosé with intense and expressive aroma. Very pretty open nose of sweet red fruit suggesting red current, cranberry, cherry, beetroot and a hint of strawberry jam with a touch of hazelnut and dried fig.

On the palate it is perfectly balanced, followed by a clean finish. An ideal wine to be enjoyed right now, either on its own, or with duck dishes and especially with spicy Thai dishes.

Sawasdee Khao Yai Shiraz 2012

A rich and developed nose which reflects dried apricot, cherry, plum and raspberry rounding with a fine hint of clove and black pepper.

The tannin structure stands out as chalky tannin.

This wine is very well-balanced and beautifully finished. Perfect on its own or with beef, ostrich and most rich stew dishes.

PB Khao Yai Reserve Shiraz 2011

The nose shows great complexity of concentrated black plum, dried apricot, prune with a touch of caramel, hazelnut and almond.

On the palate it combines power and elegance of cinnamon, nutmeg and oak resulting from being aged in French oak for 18 months, followed by a beautiful ending of dark chocolate

Pirom Khaoyai Reserve Tempranillo 2012

A very nice rich ruby red; the nose shows great complexity of dried fig, plum, black cherry, cedar with hints of eucalyptus, tobacco and herbs.

On the palate it shows a complex tannin structure and refined natural acidity that require several years of patience. It has a beautiful finish and a good aging potential; accompanied well with lamb, duck, game and most red meat dishes. This wine can be enjoyed right now or be kept in the cellar for another 3-5 years to reach the full benefits.

Pirom Supremacy 2012 Shiraz Cabernet

Crafted from exclusively selected hand picked grapes of the vintage.

Shiraz (70%) and Cabernet Sauvignon(30%) were combined to create this very special blend. It has a crimson red color. The nose is complex with black skin fruits, dried apricot, cherry rounded with cedar and a touch

of hazelnut. On the palate it shows almond, oak and vanilla.

This is a perfectly well-balanced red with a beautiful long lasting impression.

Licci Schnapps (alc 40% vol)

A carefully distilled schnapps made from Lychee with purely pristine quality. Licci grandly offers you an exceptional appreciation of this famous exotic fruit experience. With its well-balanced complexity and majestic fragrance;

A perfect drink on its own or as Digestif - some say that Licci is the taste of heaven.

IntroductionKhao 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 also become the birthplace of Thailand’s

premium wines.

Today, 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.

 

 

Winery Profile  1,000,000 bottles per year full capacity Soil conditions: loam, clay loam Average yearly temperature: 15-28° C Elevation: 320 to 380 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 Beginning of March

 

 

Wine Tasting Tours

Tourism Awards of the Tourism Authority of Thailand 2008 & 2013

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 as well an 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!

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 in the winery shop.

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 scenic

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 winery shop.

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

Bangkok Reservation Office & Contact for Corporate Customers and Travel Trade 59/3 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Sukhumvit Road, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 / Thailand Tel: +66 2 262 0030 ext. 107         Fax:  +66 2 262 0029Email: office@pb-partners.com (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation ) Email: info@khaoyaiwinery.com (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation )Email: heribert@khaoyaiwinery.com (Contracting - Travel Trade ) Email: hospitality@pb-partners.com (Marketing & Business Development )Web: www.pb-partners.comWeb: www.khaoyaiwinery.com

Winery GPS on Google Map: 14.575565 101.234830

Hospitality Contact

BB Groups Trading Co Ltd (BBGT)8th Floor, United Tower333 Thonglor 17, Sukhumvit, Watthana Bangkok 10110, ThailandTel. +66 2 185 2777 Fax +66 2 185 2737www.bbgt.co.thEmail: Marco Casanova (marco@pb-partners.com)

Italasia Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.30th Floor, 253 Sukhumvit 21 Road (Asoke)Klong Toy Nua, WatthanaBangkok 10110, Thailand Tel.: +66 2 261 7990 -9www.italasaiagroup.com

Update February 15 2014

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