Pataleban Vineyard Winery is the first commercial Vineyard Winery in Nepal, located at Thakre Rural Municipality ward no.10 Kewalpur, Dhading, 40 KM west from Kathmandu City. We were established on 2013 and have a success of research  based cultivation of grape in Nepal.

There are over 20 different varieties of European and Japanese grapes being grown on the site selecting the best PIWI cultivars. Small batches of hand-crafted wines are manufactured, reflecting the unique soils and sunshine of each vineyard. A European farming system is being implemented on the farm. Each wine is “a one-of-a-kind” product. The Pataleban winery has five vineyards at different locations and altitude on about 75 acres of land covered.

Mission of company

The company is committed to introduce and foster the concept of agro tourism in Nepal through its vineyard and winery operations. Through this process the company aims to support rural economic raise, create employment opportunities and provide an alternative to overseas employment for the country’s youth.

Goals of company

• • Grow and cultivate organic and natural grapes from virgin soil of Nepal by the use of minimal amount of pesticide through continuous research and innovations.
  • Produce variety of high quality organic wines to cater to touristic hotels and restaurants.
  • Develop nurseries for climate suitable grape vines and distribute to interested farmers.
  • Explore opportunities to export wines to Asian and European Markets.
  • Establish the brand as a premium souvenir for international tourists visiting Nepal.
  • Setup a luxury farmhouse resort within the vineyard premises to enhance the tourist experience.

Values

Pataleban Vineyard Winery has build its foundation with strong technical expertise and global collaborations :

• Technical guidance from Dr. Okamoto Goro, a Professor of Okayama University Japan, for grape cultivation and vineyard development.
• Quality wine production expertise from Mr. Joseph Marie Chanton, the founder of Chanton Winery, Switzerland.
• Consulting from Mr. Wolfgang  Schaefer, the tropical viticulture specialist from Germany to ensure finest viticulture practices.
• Advance wine production equipments imported from Italy, enzymes from Germany and fermentation tanks sourced from Nashik, India.

With consistent expansion, the vineyard’s production capacity has grown steadily with the winery current storage of cellar up to 300,000 liters.

Sister Concern

Pataleban Vineyard is structured into three distinct sectors: Grapes Farming, Winery and Resort. A key vision of Mr. Kumar Karki is to foster agro-tourism entrepreneurship. The company initially focused on grape farming, later expanded into winemaking has gained recognition in the hospitality industry with the establishment of a successful resort. Mr. Karki is also the founder and managing director of Pataleban Vineyard Resort, which was established in 2007. The resort features  29 guest rooms and two seminar halls. As a prt of its guest services, the resort offers complimentary vineyard tours, hiking and village walks providing an immersive experience for in-house visitors.

Project Background and History

The journey  of Pataleban Vineyard began in 2007, with the first vine plantation supported by Dr. Okamoto Goro , a Japanese vine expert. Initially, wine grape varieties were imported from Japan in 2008-2009 and planted across the vineyard. During the early years, these grapes were sold fresh at the resort instead of being used for wine production.

In 2011, Pataleban secured a government license for winemaking. by 2012, the first batch of 600 wine bottles was produced as samples. Following this, another 900 bottles were crafted for market testing in Kathmandu and surrounding areas, where the response proved the product’s success. Building on this momentum, the company finalized the necessary legal process, including trademark registration and taxation compliance to begin commercial wine production. Swiss wine experts, Mr. Josef Marie Chanton and Ms. Marlis were instrumental in producing and fermenting 1900 liters of wine. Recognizing the need for increased grape cultivation the project expanded to Kaule in Thakre Village Development Committee in Dhading district.

Our Founding Team