Indian Wine Brands That You Must Try

Indian wine brands are not usually held in very high regard in the international market. The art of wine making is new to India. And the market for Indian wine brands is still quite nascent. Indians are not exactly the most qualified wine connoisseurs. In fact, there are not many wines that can go well with the spicy Indian cuisine.

That is where the need for authentic Indian wines comes in. And Indian wine brands are capable of providing us the best wines produced indigenously in India. Most of the Indian wines are red wines. There is still scope for growth in the sector of Indian white wines. However, Indian wineries are increasingly becoming part of global wine map. Places like Nashik, Igatpuri etc in Maharashtra has also been termed the Napa Valley of India!

Indian wine brands have to keep themselves affordable to break into the market. This is mainly because Indians who are really great wine lovers are very few in number. The group is not large enough to target your wine at. So the taste for wine has to be developed with the wide masses of India. And for that you need the Indian wines to be substantially cheaper than their foreign cousins.

Here are some the best India wine brands that you should certainly try.

Sula

Sula vineyards are located in the stretch of land from Nashik towards Shirdi. Sula is one of the biggest competitors in the India market for wine. Sula Rasa Shiraz and Reisling are their best wines.

Vintage Wines

Vintage wines are located in the green valleys of Karnataka. The Elite Vintage Wines have been growing by leaps and bounds every year since its establishment in 2007. Reveilo - Syrah Reserve 2005 is one of their star wines.

Chateau d’Ori

Chateau d'Ori is a vineyard in the Dindori region of Maharashtra near Nashik. The sprawling 400 acres of green wine creepers have given us the best Indian Red wine of the year 2007, the Cabernet Merlot.

Mercury Winery

The Mercury winery and vineyard is located near Ozhar which is in the Nashik region of Maharashtra. Mercury wines are famous as they were the first to produce Chenin Blanc in India.

Indus Vineyards

Indus wines also has its vineyards in the Napa Valley of India, that is, near Nashik. Indus wines is managed by viticulture expert Dr. Richard Smart. Sauvignon Blanc from Indus Wines is one of the best white wines produced in India.

Grover Wines

Grover Wines is one of the oldest family vineyards in India. They are located at Nandi hills near Bangalore city and they own the La Reserve brand which is one of the most premium Indian wine brands.

Seagram

Seagrams is not a wine brand per se. But their Nine Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is one of the best wine for meat kebabs. It is thus very popular in India.

Chateau Indage

Indage is also a massive vineyard located in the Pune-Nashik belt. Indage has over 2000 acres of land filled with grape vines. They own a range of wines and champagnes.

Zampa Wines

The vineyard for Zampa wines is actually named Valle de Vin. This vineyard is located in the Igatpuri region of Maharashtra. They have almost all types of grape varieties like Shiraz, Rosa etc.