Soma’s Beyond Vineyard Resort– A wine resort to look for holidays in Nashik

Holidaying in Nashik was never an experience a few years back as compared to what Nashik offers in today’s time! Exotic locations and pleasant environs of the city have never failed to impress any of us. 

Beyond Vineyard Resort by Soma is an excellent setting for a peaceful and relaxing weekend or holiday! Well, you must be wondering, what is so special about this resort. So, if you love taking a dip in the swimming pool, or would be ready to enjoy a bicycle ride on the rugged country roads, or just to feel the surroundings at peace in your private balcony/sit out, or may be enjoy the scenic beauty of the hills… you name it, and it has everything for your perfect holiday at Beyond Vineyard Resort!

For the ones who often fall for wines, Soma Vine Village offers some of the best wines in India and a fine combination of food with best dessert wines to make your evenings the kind of special you desire! 

Be it a peaceful ambience or those energizing moments in the amphitheatre with groovy music doing the rounds, Beyond Vineyard Resort along with Soma Vine Village make it a perfect combination to create that perfect experience for all its guests and visitors. 

Some of the salient features that will enhance your stay here are:

Café Rose
 A flawless all-day dining restaurant for a sprawling stay with a wide and varied variety of A la Carte dishes with a mix of healthy and nutritious ingredients from the local produce.

White Room
 If corporate meetings are scheduled, a well equipped conference hall with the state-of-art audio visual equipments frame the best setting for such meetings and a lot more like corporate get-togethers.

Gymnasium 

Why to compromise on health on a holiday?  Treat yourself with the best of equipments for a healthy workout and refreshing time in a well-equipped gymnasium overlooking the infinity pool, vineyards and the lake, of course! 

Spa
The most rejuvenating segment of the resort is the Spa! We call it a perfect accompaniment to the resort with modern massage rooms to pamper your body and mind. 

Other than these, not to forget the sprawling & beautiful wine dining moment that you can experience at Soma Vine Village sipping those best dessert wines that make some of the best wines in India.

9 Awesome reasons to plan your weddings in a vineyard!

Planning to tie the knot this spring? How about having your wedding planned in a vineyard in the wine capital of India? 

We bring you 9 bang on reasons to plan your wedding amidst picturesque environs at Soma Vine Village:

1)    Charming beauty: The first and foremost reason is quite obvious. If you have a glimpse at the vineyards, you will find that the scenic beauty is breath-taking. Vineyards have a combination of lush green vines, rolling hills, mountains and beautiful architecture at the backdrop. You will enjoy taking photographs and getting themed wedding photographs.

2)    Delicious Drink at the original place: If you’re having your wedding at a winery, you’re going to enjoy the delicacy of wine. Most estate venues require you to serve their house wines, but you would always get more pleasure of drinking fine wine at the place, where it is grown.

3)    Everything at a single place: Now-a-days, most of the couples prefer the convenience of a venue that offers everything at a single place. This is exactly what a majority of wine farms have got to offer. So, there is no need s such to keep on wandering here and there for getting things.

4)    Indoor and Outdoor Options: You can enjoy wedding party inside a shade as well as outside in the presence of fresh air, clean and green atmosphere. If the sun is shining your outdoor ceremony would be glorious.

5)    Rustic meets elegance: Wineland venues quench the thirst of wine lovers and add to the tastes of many modern couples. Wine farms, unlike other farms have got the undeniable elegance and chic.

6)    Fabulous Destination: Weekend wedding destinations are more popular in these days. Wine yards are absolutely perfect if you have anything about a wedding destination active on your minds. 

7)    Accommodation: Accommodation in and around the winelands is plentiful and abundant, which makes it a pleasure for you, whatever your budget may be. Most of the venues will have enough accommodation on the wine farm itself for the bridal party.

8)    Returns on Anniversaries: Wineries are the great venues for returning in the years to come. Wedding memories, that are left behind in the wineries can be celebrated time and again.

9)    Amazing Ambience: After all, vineyard wedding has got a pleasant and cheerful vibe. You can get the feeling of an amazing ambience in the vineyards to add to your memories for a lifetime!

Ultimately, you would enjoy a miscellaneous combination of romance, serenity, relaxation and sophistication in a vineyard. So, why wait? Just pay a royal visit to Soma vineyard and get going with your wedding plans here!  Know more about Soma vineyard here.

Do you know the qualitative evaluations that growers and winemakers make? Read More to know!

Most of us are wine lovers and love trying tasting wine whenever given an opportunity! However, there is a lot more than what we usually know about the wines and grapes grown for production of wines. Hence, here we bring you some of the qualitative evaluations that growers and winemakers maker before production of wine! 

According to the experts, there are various aspects of grape maturity which decide the best time to harvest wine grapes. These could be quantitative and determined based on the degree of accuracy from low to high, while some others can be qualitative which can be more subjective. There is also a wide variance of maturity time from one type to another. Nashik is also referred to as the wine capital of India. Thus there are many wine resorts in Nashik. As the city of Nashik is closer to Mumbai, this city has also provided weekend gateways near Mumbai.

A question might strike your mind, as to how the grape growers know the perfect time of wine harvesting.The best wine growers know much more about the ripeness of wine grapes. They frequently taste the wine grapes and very well know, as to when to pluck them for wine preparation. Following are some of the Qualitative evaluations, made by growers and winemakers:

Soft Berries –

At the initial level of evaluating soft berries, the state of berries is identified as berries dehydrate slightly, and the texture of the pulp softens as the grapes ripen with time. After the grapes are fully ripe, upon squeezing, the berries turn less firm and the skin becomes a little soft but not wrinkled like a raisin. 

Red Fruit Flavours –

Raw and under ripe grapes often have a herbaceous smell and taste like asparagus.Ripe grapes have less of such a herbaceous character, more plum and cherry like characteristics. 

Brown Seeds –

The colour of grape seeds changes from green to brown as the berries ripen. In most varieties, the pointed ends of the seeds (the “beaks”) are the last parts to turn brown. According to many experts, 80 – 90% of the seeds should be brown before harvest.

A Clean Stem –

When the grapes are fully ripe, the stem can be pulled off the berry easily. Afterwards, little or no pulp or skin tissue will be attached to the stem.

Ideally speaking, sugar content is the primary indicator of grape ripeness. Many growers and winemakers do rely on sugar readings to decide when the grapes are ripe.

You might have got an idea, as to the processing and harvesting of wine. Ultimately, you can rock on with the delicacies of wine.

It’s Vine Harvesting Time!

In the process of wine preparation as a whole, many crucial phases are involved. Vine Harvesting is amongst the very important processes in the preparation of wine. The city of Nashik, which is referred to as the Wine Capital of India has got a lot of vine harvesting tracks. There are many Vineyards in Nashik,wherein wine grapes are harvested. Thus, there are many holiday resorts near Nashik that quench the thirst of wine lovers.

Soma Vine Village is a beautiful wine resort in the city of Nashik that offers quality wine for the wine lovers. If you visit this resort, this would turn out to be your memorable Nashik Vineyards Stay.

You must be wondering about how vines are harvested. And, since it is vine harvesting time, given below are some of the pointers that can help you understand the procedure of vine harvesting:-

1)    Keep birds and animals away from the vineyard premise:-
You can put a net on the vineyard, but at the same time ensure that the bottom flaps are tied up with ropes or similar material. This will help in avoiding birds from entering the
vineyard, feeding on and piercing the grapes.

2)    Reduce the crop yield:-
Put some limitations on the growth of crops in and around the vineyard. Growing too much crops in the vineyard can affect the quality of wine grapes.

3)    Measure ripeness of the grapes:-
You need to consistently keep on measuring the ripeness of wine grapes. This would be useful in checking the quality of grapes on a regular basis.

4)    Achieve balance between sugar and  acids:-
Sugar and acids need to have a balanced proportion at the time of vine harvesting. Even a minute error at this point can affect the taste of wine.

5)    Harvest at the right point of time:-
You need to harvest properly and well in time. Vine harvesting should be done in the season of harvesting that falls between February and April.

So, when are you planning to visit Soma Vineyard for more insights on vine harvesting?

Plan a trip today!

Grape Stomping Sessions & their purpose!

Harvesting of wine grapes is one of the most crucial steps in the wine-making process. Grape-stomping, also referred to as pigeage, is a part of the method of maceration that is used in the traditional winemaking.

Basically, maceration is softening or squeezing grapes into pieces using a liquid. Raw or dried grapes are soaked in a liquid to soften them so that the skin of the grapes can be easily peeled away, leaving behind the pulp and seed. 

Grape stomping is a popular traditional method of separating the grape skin, seed and pulp wherein grapes are crushed by feet in vats which help in releasing the juices and prepare them for the process of fermentation. The harvest season takes place from January till the end of March in India. 

Speaking of grape stomping activities and sessions at Soma Vine Village, here is why visiting us during the harvest season could be your best decision!

a.    The weather is at its best!
b.    The grapes are ripe; probably the best you will get to see
c.    It’s all bustling with various activities

If you loved our Sauvignon Blanc & Chenin Blanc dessert wines, you must know that they find their best grapes during the harvest season in February & March. 

However, for more insights on the types of wines and the best times of the year for harvesting grapes for each type.Refer the image below!