Four Seasons Wines
Type | Wine |
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Manufacturer | Four Seasons Wines Ltd |
Country of origin | India |
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Website | fourseasonsvineyards.com |
Four Seasons Wines Limited is an Indian winery which was established in 2006, based in Bangalore, India.[1] It produces wines from grapes grown around Sahyadri valley in Maharashtra. It is a subsidiary of United Spirits Limited (USL), which is itself part of the United Breweries Group (UB Group).[2] Four Seasons Wines manufactures and markets wines in India. It provides red, white, and rosé wines.[3] Four Seasons Wines markets its wines under two brand names: Zinzi and Four Seasons.[4]
Vineyard
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Four Seasons Wines' vineyard is located in Baramati, around 65 km from Pune and set amidst the Western Ghats near the village of Rotti, India, and has a one million case capacity. The vineyard is built over a plot of around fifty acres and is expanding to 300.[5]
Wines
[edit]Four Seasons Wines makes varietal wine from the following grape varieties: three red grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot), three white (Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc and Viognier), and a Rosé (Blush). The Barrique Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Barrique Reserve Shiraz are aged for a year in French oak barrels before being bottled.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon wins honours at IWC 2010.[7][8]
- Four Seasons Viognier wins Gold Medal at Sommelier India Wine Competition.[7][9]
- Four Seasons Sauvignon Blanc wins Silver Medal at Sommelier India Wine Competition.[7]
- Four Seasons Barrique Reserve Shiraz wins Bronze Medal at Sommelier India Wine Competition.[7]
- Ritu Wines won 4 Bronze medals at the 2012 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine&Spirit Competition (HKIWSC).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Mathew, Elizabeth. "Four Seasons winery - review". The Hindustan Business Line. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Mookherjea, Sohini. "Farmer's role in wine firm". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Company Overview of Four Seasons Wines Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
- ^ "USL launches Four Seasons wine". Herald. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "Four Seasons Vineyards". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ Vishal, Anoothi (16 March 2014). "New wine in India bottle". Times Of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Ratnam, Dhamini. "Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Our Awards". Four Seasons Vineyards. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest: Hindustan Times". Zee News India. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Indian Wine Producers bag International awards". Indian Grape Processing Board.