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Four Seasons Wines

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

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

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

  • 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]

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References

  1. Elizabeth Mathew. Four Seasons winery - review The Hindustan Business Line, retrieved 6 March 2013^
  2. Sohini Mookherjea. Farmer's role in wine firm The Telegraph, retrieved 15 June 2008^
  3. Company Overview of Four Seasons Wines Ltd. Bloomberg Businessweek^
  4. USL launches Four Seasons wine Herald, retrieved 20 February 2009^
  5. Four Seasons Vineyards retrieved 11 October 2013^
  6. Anoothi Vishal. New wine in India bottle Times Of India, 16 March 2014, retrieved 16 March 2014^
  7. Dhamini Ratnam. Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest Hindustan Times, retrieved 11 November 2009^
  8. Our Awards Four Seasons Vineyards, retrieved 22 May 2014^
  9. Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest: Hindustan Times Zee News India, 21 November 2009, retrieved 21 November 2009^
  10. Indian Wine Producers bag International awards Indian Grape Processing Board^