Craving Beverages/ Indian Red Wines/ Red wines of India

Indian Wines are one of the most underrated in the whole wine world as we have less than 100 years of
history whereas the history of some countries go long way back to roman era!!!

But sommeliers and wine enthusiasts have rated these Indian wines at par with the new world wines of
the world.

In the following blog we will look at the following points in detail about Indian Red Wines

·        The Grapes that are cultivated in India for the production of these critically acclaimed wines

·        We will explore some of the iconic Red wines which made their way to the premium wines section
and changed the industry’s perspective towards Indian Reds

Due to the hot and humid climate compared to the famous wine belt regions of the world ,
it is difficult to grow thin skinned grapes.
Hence the majority of the grapes grown will be thick skinned ones.
Very few varieties of the grapes successfully grow and can be cultivated for commercial purposes .
These are the International Red wine grapes that are imported and grown in India

Red Wine Grapes Cultivated in India For Commercial purposes.

·        Shiraz

Cabernet Sauvignon VS Shiraz

·        Zinfandel

·        Cabernet sauvignon

·        Tenpranillo

·        Sangiovese

Also some upcoming grapes which are grown for personal use as in for the customized wines for the
family that owns the vineyard not used for commercial purposes right now as they have a very low and
non-profitable yield . These are being studied in various institutions and have a high chance of stepping
in the market which are

·        Merlot

·        Cabernet franc

·        Malbec

·        Grenache

Sula Vineyards in Nasik ,Maharashtra; Grover Zampa in Bangalore; Fratelli wines and many more have
produced some premium wines in their portfolio which are at par with the new world wines.
Moreover ,these wines have confused Sommeliers in blind tastings

Let's look at some of the well-known Red wines of India that has put a lot of international winemakers in
jeopardy as they are rising steady and strong.

-- Grover Zampa Chêne Grande Réserve, By Grover Zampa Vineyards ; blend of tempranillo and Shiraz
this deep ruby coloured wine has fruity characteristics along with vanilla ,chocolate and coffee aromas
owing to the 15 months in French oak.

-- Fratelli Sette , Fratelli Vineyards; with a blend of Sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon in the ratio of
60/40 respectively has broken many Indian wine records.This wine displays a elegant floral aroma
due to the sangiovese and the finesse of Cabernet sauvignon all brought together with vanilla and
woody finish.

-- J’NOON Red ; by Fratelli Vineyards ; with a blend of majority of Cabernet Sauvignon 66%,
Petit Verdot/Marcelan 29%, Cabernet Franc 5% this deep purple wine has a flavour of black fruits
with silky finish due to oak barrel finish for 24 months.
-- KRSMA Sangiovese ; by KRSMA Estates; with aromas of red berries,jasmine and  spices;
this light bodied garnet coloured wine can light up your day almost instantly.
-- KRSMA Cabernet Sauvignon ; by KRSMA Estates; Dark intense coloured , fruit driven wine with
favours of black fruits on an oak finish,with a hint of spices

Many more such premium Wines are available in India.

Now let's look at some Wines who were awarded with different titles in the year 2019 and 2018.   

 India Wine Awards,2018

Diamond

• Grover Zampa Chêne Grande Réserve
• Reveilo Nero d’Avola 2017
• SDU RESERVA 2014
• Chêne Grande Réserve 2015

Reveilo Nero d’Avola 2017 - Best Indian Wine Mid Range (Rs. 301-Rs. 700)

SDU RESERVA 2014 - Best Indian Wine Premium Range (Rs. 701-Rs. 1200)

KRSMA Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 - Best Indian Super Premium Wine (Rs. 1201-Rs. 2000)

 Grover Zampa Chêne Grand Réserve :- Best Red Wine - Indian

India Wine Awards, 2019

Best in Show

Grover Zampa Chêne Grand Réserve 2015 

J’NOON Red 2017 India

KRSMA Syrah 2017

SDU Reserva Syrah 2015

GOLD Medal Winners

Fratelli SETTE 2015

Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection Red 2017

Grover Zampa Art Collection Merlot 2019

Charosa Vineyards Selections Shiraz 2019

Charosa Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Good Earth Antaraa NV

Good Earth Basso NV

Reveilo Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 

KRSMA Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Sula Rasa Zinfandel 2018

Sula Rasa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Note : All the above mentioned wiens are INDIAN RED WINES ONLY!!! Also all the above years
mentioned are the vintages of that particular wine

These were some good red wines from a lake full of those which are not talked about here but should
definitely need to be known by us and taken pride about.