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Doddaballapur
About Grover Zampa Vineyards Ltd.
Situated 40 kilometers from city center and on the ouskirts of Bangalore, stretches India’s most exiting wine region: the Nandi Hills. Once known as the summer retreat of Tipu Sultan and then of the British, it has triumphantly risen as a rich wine producing area in recent past. Nandi Hills is a picturesque region dotted with sloping green hillsides and miles of forestland. It is inhabited by incredibly beautiful wild life. In such paradisiacal landscape, stand our vineyards.
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★★★★★ Truly amazing experience at Grover Zampa! Thank you Seema for such a knowledgeable wine tour and tasting moment. Delicious food served at the restaurant! A must-go-place!! #calm&peacefulvibe
★★★★★ The lunch and the wine is couple who were made for each other. The atmosphere is so great to come and experience for yourself.
★★★★★ our group was in chikkaballapur area and thought of this offbeat lunch. Place is conveniently located off STRR, following google maps. Place has wine manufacturing, packaging etc , but we went mostly for lunch, which was late. Wine tours were over by that time. Outside weather was perfect at this time in December and with a big group and large table it was fun. Few other small families were there. food is continental only and good [pizzas, pastas, spaghetti, salads). deserts were nothing great. Wines are awesome. We tried the red wines - Sante, Merlot and pepper infused taste was really awesome. Sparkling wine was nice too.
★★★★★ Great and peaceful location. Tour given by Seema was great and informative. The wine tasting experience was good. Also the wines tasted good.
★★★★★ TL;DR: Poor value for money. The experience does not justify the price and falls short of what is advertised. We opted for the ₹1,300 “Reserve” package, which cost over ₹1,500 after taxes. Unfortunately, the experience offered no meaningful advantage over the basic package priced at around ₹800. The only noticeable difference was seating during the tasting, which does not justify the significant price premium. One of the main issues was the vineyard tour. The package explicitly mentions a vineyard tour, but none was provided. When we asked at reception, we were informed that there was no guided tour available and that we could walk to the vineyard ourselves, which is about 1 km away. We were also told that there are no grapes. If a vineyard visit is neither guided nor functional, it should not be marketed as part of a paid package. The wine tasting itself was extremely limited. We were not served even a single full glass of wine. Instead, we received very small pours, essentially a sip from each bottle, amounting to roughly 10 ml in total. This felt inadequate for something described as a wine tasting experience. The guided tour lasted less than an hour and only covered the winery area. It lacked depth and did not add much value to the overall visit. Additionally, the palate cleanser provided for the tasting was shared between two people. For a premium priced experience, basic amenities such as individual servings should be standard. Overall, it is unclear what justifies the cost of this package. The experience offered minimal wine, no proper vineyard tour, and limited value in return. Considering the early start, long travel distance of around 80 km, and total spend exceeding ₹2,000, the experience was disappointing. Purchasing wine independently would have been far more worthwhile.