PB Valley the birth place of the Khao Yai Wine Region

For perfect memories… …all you need is the perfect place PB Valley Khao Yai Winery GPS 14 34’ 33’’ N 101 14’ 5” E

PB Valley Estate is located 150 km’s northeast of Bangkok a comfortable drive of less than twohours 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 ofthe Khao Yai wine region.PB Valley Estate and the Khao Yai region can be visited all year around as this mountainousregion northeast of Bangkok is always a few degrees cooler than Bangkok. But similar to all ofThailand the best time for travelers is November to March which is the dry or so called winterseason.The Winery is open to visitors daily from 08.30 am to 04:30 pm; please see information in theWine 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.

Traditionally, grapes for wine-making have been grown between the 30th and 50thparallels in both the northern and southern hemispheres.Thailand has pioneered wine production in a narrow band in the north between the 14thto 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 degreesnorth.

In 1989, Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi - a visionary entrepreneur with a great appreciation for thefinest things in life set about his mission to produce wine with a world-class taste for thepeople of Thailand. In the pioneering years of Thai wine-making history, this was indeed avery significant challenge.The first vineyard spread over a total of 20 hectares and was planted with Shiraz for the redwine and Chenin Blanc for the white, featuring French rootstock, and Tempranillo fromSpain.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. Thefirst marketing success followed soon after and the vision of Dr. Piya Bhirombhakdi hadbecome reality.

When Khao Yai Winery started it was the only wine maker in the region, however as morewineries emerged it was felt inappropriate to use the regional name on its wine labels. ThusKhao 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 asymbol of Khao Yai National Park.The Hornbills habitat is one with fertile forests and the bird is a sign of fertility for which itwas selected as the symbol of the vineyard.In the near future PB Valley plans to expand to different varieties of grapes in order toproduce more PB Valley Quality wines including Dornfelder, Cabernet Sauvignon, PinotNoir, Zinfandel and others…

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 Options available. For more information please check our website or contact our customer service Tourism Award of the for rates of the various packages. Special rates forTourism Authority of Thailand 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!

Option 1 – Tour onlyGuided tour of the vineyards with explanation about thevarious grapes for wine making as well table grapes.This is followed by a tour of the Winery which includes awine tasting at the foyer of the winery.The tour also includes other fruit orchards such as dragon fruit etc. as this is an point of interest to many visitorsAfterwards visitors have the opportunity for shopping at oneof our Wine and Souvenir Shops near the winery or next tothe

Option 2 – Wine & DineGuided tour of the vineyards with explanation aboutThe various grapes for wine making as well tablegrapes.This is followed by a tour of the Winery which includesa wine tasting at the foyer of the winery.The tour also includes other fruit orchards such asdragon fruit etc. as this is an point of interest to manyvisitorsLunch or Dinner with a choice of Thai or WesternSpecialties is served at the Great Hornbill Grill a glassof wine is included.Afterwards visitors have the opportunity for shoppingat our Wine and Souvenir Shops next to the restaurant

Option 3 – Cooking & Wine Appreciation ClassA guided tour of the vineyards with explanation aboutthe various grapes for wine making as well table (fresh)grapes; the tour also includes other fruit orchards such asdragon fruit, mango etc. as this is an point of interest tomany visitorsDuring the vineyard tour collect some of the ingredientsfor the cooking demonstration.This is followed by a tour of one of the most modernwineries in South East Asia where our staff is explainingstep by step of the process in wine makingWe proceed to the Great Hornbill Grill where our chef willshow you how some of our favorite dishes are prepared.During Lunch or Dinner our winemaker will present thevarious wines (white, rose and red / oaked and un-oaked)and explain their taste and teach how to match the variousflavors to which kind of food. Duration of the tour is between 3 to 3 ½ hours!. Group Size minimum 6 / maximum 20 persons

The Great Hornbill Grill provides guests with Western and Thai Specialties in great surroundingsand beautiful views of the vineyards and/or over the valley and the mountains of the Khao YaiNational Park.Besides the large variety of Thai & Western Specialties The Great Hornbill Grill also features awood 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 andFridays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 pmThe 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.

Located amidst the vast vineyards is the GreatHornbill Grill a country-style restaurant servingAn exquisite selection of Western and ThaiSpecialties as well some Fusion dishes rangingfrom simple snacks to complete gourmetlunches and dinners.The Kitchen and service teams of the GreatHornbill Grill also frequently organizes monthlyand seasonal Specials as well themed events forup to 150 persons in its indoor and outdoorfacilities.During high season monthly concerts areorganized and famous bands from Bangkok willperform on every first Saturday of the month, thisactivity compliments the regular live musicsessions on every SaturdayA wood fired Pizza Oven compliments the largeBBQ area and the PB Pizza a thin crust ItalianStyle pizza has become on overnight success.

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, thewinery has become the birthplace ofThailand’s premium wines. Today, the PBValley Khao Yai Winery employs 2 fullyaccredited Thai winemakers.With its professional, large-scale wineOperation featuring state-of-the-arttechnology, it strives to produce world-class wines for Thais, as well as forexport, and is the leading winery inThailand 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 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

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.

Grape Seed Oil is a 100 % naturalproduct and contains the bestantioxidants known.Skin Vineyard is making use of thedetoxifying capacity of Grape SeedOil in its skin care products.Skin Vineyard Products are availableat:• PB Valley Shops at Khao Yai Winery .• PB Valley Shop at Palio at Khao Yai• The PB Valley Shop at our BKK officeFor more information please call ourcustomer service or visit www.skinvineyard.com .

TransportationKindly 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 Parkamongst 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 providingthis 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; youhave to disembark at the Or Sor Kor bus stop•Hourly Mini Van Service departing from the Victory Monument Bangkok to Muak Lek; you have todisembark at the Muak Lek Market• A train of the State Railway of Thailand departing Bangkok at the Hua Lampong terminal to Muak LekStationRemark: Taxi Service does not exist however limited services by 4-wheel Tuk-Tuk or Pick-up cars arerandomly available. – Please note drivers mostly do not speak English!Please also check tour details and availabilities of programs with your Travel Agent for a smoothand perfect trip experience.

Driving Directions from almost anywhere in BKKTake the expressway or any other road direction to Din Daeng andtake elevated Toll Way to Don Muang Airport and onwards toRangsit (after airport)Follow Highway No 1 to Saraburi until Km Marker 106 then turn rightinto the highway No 2 to Nakorn RatchasimaFollow this highway up the hills to the Muak Lek intersection at km35 and continue straight on for another 4 kmAfter KM 38 on the left is a Caltex Station and a PTT StationOn the right hand side at km 39 is a PTT - LPG StationWhen at this station make a U-TurnAfter the U-turn keep on the left for about 2.7 km’s and turn left intorural road 1016; at the corner is the Dairy Home restaurantFollow the rural road 1016 for about 6 km’s by following the signs ofPB Valley, Phu Patra Real Estate and Cabbage & Condom Resort.After about 6 km’s turn right still following the same signsAfter about another 2 km’s you will reach a fork in the roadTake the left side for cars and follow for another kilometer thereafterwhere you will reach the gate of the PB Valley Estate at the righthand side.Drive up to the Great Hornbill Grill where our customer service staffwill take care of you.

Bangkok Reservation Office & Contact for Corporate Customers and Travel Trade59/3 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Sukhumvit Road,Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 / ThailandGPS: 13 44’15.58”N 100 34’17.62”ETel: +66 2 262 0030 ext. 107Fax: +66 2 262 0029Email: office@pb-partners.com (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation )Email: info@khaoyaiwinery.com (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation )Email: hospitality@pb-partners.com (Marketing & Business Development )Web: www.pb-partners.comWeb: www.khaoyaiwinery.comAddress of PB Valley Khao Yai Winery102 Moo 5, Phaya Yen, Pak ChongNakorn Ratchasima 30320 / ThailandGPS: 14 34’ 33’’ N 101 14’ 5”ETel: +66 36 226415 to 16Fax: +66 36 22 6417Email: dining@khaoyaiwinery.com (Restaurant Booking & Wine Tour Reservation ) Update February 2013

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