Wine is synonymous with a celebration. Be it a promotion, birthday bash, anniversary, corporate party anything and everything goes well with a bottle of wine. To celebrate moments in life, patch ups, break ups, happiness and at times also sorrows, wine acts as the best comrade. You may fight on a bottle of wine and also resolve differences and tend to patch up on it again. For sorrows, it heals you well and for happiness, it treats you well.
Here are some of the best wine destinations of India that will entice you
so well that you might even fall in love with the hangover.
Sula Vineyards, Nashik Sula Vineyards situated in the bustling city of Nashik, makes the perfect place for wine connoisseurs. It is the only resort in India to offer exotic sessions of wine tasting. It only covers a small area of 35 acres yet stands to beam with pride for being the biggest wine maker in India. It treats you with some of the best old white wine in India and the wine making tour post lunch is an experience to cherish. And the best part is it goes quite easy on the pocket
Grover Zampa, Karnataka Grover Vineyards located in the vicinity of the Silicon city, Bangalore in the state of Karnataka sprawls over an area of 300 acres in the foothills of Nandi Hills. It is one of the oldest wine makers in India and has also been exporting its produce into the international market since past 20 years. When it comes to quality it has no match be it red wine, white wine or rose wine. It not only maintains its stock well but also ensures to keep its quality premium. They also provide exclusive treatment to their customers with sessions of wine tasting before they start the three and a half hours vineyard tour post lunch. One can relish all the fun in a very pocket-friendly budget.
Fratelli, Solapur, Maharastra Fratelli is derived from the Italian lexicon which translates to ‘brothers’. It is an Indo – Italian venture between three families. The partnership runs between Sekhri brothers, Secci brothers and Mohite – Patil brothers hailing from three different places Italy, Maharashtra, and Delhi. The vineyard is splendidly designed and covers an area of 240 acres which also incorporates 350,000 saplings and 12 different grape assortments. It offers a full day package or an overnight stay. However, the delectable Maharashtrian cuisines served in dinner under the bonfire followed by cultural performance mark its specialty.
Charosa Vineyards, Dindori, Nashik A narrow meander way drive of 55Kms from Nashik takes you to Charosa Vineyards. It has a beautiful set up that covers a sprawling area of 230 acres of land. The entire set up was laid by 2008 but came into operations lately in 2013. It is the first wine yard to introduce Tempranillo to the Indian market which is a grape of Spanish origin. The special drink with a cocky name Sauvignon Blanc is a wonderfully refreshing drink in white wine and Viognier is just awesome. It hits the premium segment and has three different segments that fall in various price segments. If you are a white wine lover this place is worth a try.
