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Producer: SulaGrape Varieties: 100% ZinfandelOptimum Drinking: Within 5 yearsWine Style: Medium bodied and fruityAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Closure: ScrewcapCountry: India
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Sula produces modern wines of international standard. Young Indian entrepreneur, Rajeev Samant, believes that India has great potential to produce world class wines so he decided to establish vineyards and a winery in a prime location in Nashik. Sula is currently India’s leading premium wine producer.
Tasting Note: Fruit driven, seductive and youthful. Aromas of red berries laced with cinnamon and spice. Red peppers, ripe cherries and spice on the palate, medium bodied with supple tannins.
Style: Medium bodiedVariety: 100% Zinfandel
Viticulture: Zinfandel cuttings were brought across from the Napa Valley in 1997 and planted in Nashik. Californian Zinfandel is powerful and colourful whereas in India, Sula is aiming for a more fruit driven and approachable style.
Region: Nashik is located approx 2000 feet above sea level, to the north of Mumbai, in the Western Ghats mountains. The climate is mild with winters reaching 8-10C and summers 35C, rainfall is high. Similar in climate to the Loire and South Africa.Soil Type: Combination of red soil with gravel and clay (high in iron with good drainage)Winemaker: Kerry Damskey (award winning winemaker from Sonoma County, California
Closure: ScrewcapFermentation: The wine was first fermented in stainless steel to extract colour and tannins. It was then aged in neutral oak barrels for 3 months
Alcohol: 13.5%Food: Indian, oriental, red meat, bolognaise
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