If you are a wine lover, Sula Vineyard is the place for you and if you aren’t into wines and all, do not worry, it can still be a perfect weekend getaway for you. Serene, beautiful place cuddled in the profoundness of nature, Sula Vineyard has everything that can make your trip a memorable one.Sula Vineyards is located in “the wine capital of India” aka “the Napa Valley of India”: Nashik. It was established in 1999 by Rajeev Samant and the name “Sula” comes from Mr Samant’s mother’s name — Sulabha. Sula Vineyards is around 180 km from Mumbai and 280 km away from Pune and is an absolutely perfect spot for a weekend getaway.
What to do at Sula Vineyards?
Visiting the Sula Vineyard can be quite exciting and confusing as to what to do at a winery. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few things you can do there:
- Once you have the entry ticket for Sula Vineyards, you can wander and explore the property as you like.
- If you’ve heard of the wine tasting tour at the vineyard, you can opt for that too. However, you should know that these tours have fixed timings, so make sure you know those beforehand.
- Along with that, you can also experience the traditional winemaking process: stomping the grapes with your feet! Yes, that’s right. You can participate in the process.
- Do you suddenly feel hungry now? You don’t need to worry about leaving the vineyard and hunt for a restaurant because you can enjoy a delicious meal at the restaurant in Sula Vineyards itself.
- The first floor also has a beautiful rooftop restaurant where you can enjoy the mesmerizing view of the vineyard while giving your taste buds a treat of your favourite exotic wine.
- Furthermore, the ground floor of the vineyard is home to the wine tasting unit and consists of a souvenir shop too. You surely would want to take back some memories with you from this fun weekend, right?
- Feel free to take as many photos as you’d like with the props and photo booths set up at the property for the visitors! Speaking of memories, you can also purchase the Sula wine, merchandise, and souvenirs at the shop there.
- The Sula fest held here in the month of February is a fun-filled exotic event consisting of awesome food, great wines, music as well as fashion.In addition, the Amphi theater and landscape gardening at Sula vineyard can serve as a perfect picnic spot if you are not into wines and just wish to unwind and relax for a while. What better pairing could you ask for?
Where to stay?
Sula also has guest houses where you can relax for a while. Once you are in the midst of the beautiful Sula Vineyard, you will surely get mesmerized with its awe-inspiring environment.
Also there are quite a lot of options for accommodations but choosing one near Sula Vineyards would be a good idea. There are many hotels available around the vineyard. If your preference is Airbnb, fear not! Those are available too.
You can also choose to stay with one of the two luxurious accommodations provided by Sula Vineyards: ‘The Source at Sula’ or ‘Beyond by Sula’.All in all, this wine getaway is going to be a wondrous experience and we are here to help you plan that memorable trip.
