Mumbai, India, 7thOctober 2024: Kick start into the festive season and celebrations with India’s finest Signet wine from Grover Zampa. October offers a wonderful opportunity to discover impeccable wines that reflect the essence of the season, as the beauty of fall unfolds and the monsoon skies begin to clear. This month, indulge in five outstanding wines that are well-known for their distinct personalities and fine craftsmanship. Grover Zampa’s creative line stands out the most, demonstrating the abundant possibilities of Indian winemaking. Discover GZ’s one-of-a-kind signature wine, made from a single vineyard with a unique concept. This unique range can be savoured at a few exquisite fine dines in Mumbai and Bengaluru and at our cellar doors in Nandi Hills and Nashik
The brand exemplifies the remarkable potential of Indian winemaking with their dedication to quality and creativity, especially with their Signet series. Hers’s a list of some must have wines for this season:
Grover Zampa Signet Red
Indian wine is evolving as evidenced by Grover Zampa’s Signet wines. These unfiltered red wines are India’s first wine range to be aged in foudres, amphoras, and concrete tanks and is one of the most premium wines of the country which has a complex taste profile. Each bottle in the SIGNET collection is elegantly packaged with wax seal, making it India’s most premium wine offering. Gracefully made from hand-picked grapes grown at their vineyards, the Grover Signet epitomises their dedication to making wines that express their terroir.
Signet reveals the most delicate aromas of single-vineyards hand-picked Shiraz , estate bottled and their variation with different ageing techniques. All wines are unfiltered to retain their natural mouthfeel and represent the five maturation processes used to create the range which are the expression of our finest craftsmanship
Signet Spectrum: A dry red wine is combination of Shiraz, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Muscat that has been matured for a full year in concrete, providing a well-balanced finish. It’s been fermented and aged for 12 months in concrete egg-shaped tanks. The aroma is concentrated, dense in fruity fragrance with nascent of figs and bergamot. A powerful mouthfeel that comes alive with liquorice and almond notes which, on ageing, evolves into a delectable note of dusted leather and venison. The porous structure of concrete allows micro-oxygenation which helps to soften the tannins. Every bottle is priced at Rs 4000
Signet Shiraz (Amphora): Fermented and aged for 12 months in terracotta clay Amphora, this red wine runs a deep garnet red. The porous structure of terracotta clay allows micro-oxygenation which helps to soften the tannins which gives deep and rich structure, without additional flavours. This wine offers exceptional intensity and a notable freshness that is accentuated by well-balanced roundness, velvet tannins and a rare long finish on the palate. Every bottle is priced at Rs 4000
Shiraz Signet (2L Foudre): A well-balanced wine with soft tannins and medium body, slightly oaky finish with a sublime ending palate. Fermented for 12 months in 2000 litres French oak foudre, this wine emits the strong varietal characteristics of a Shiraz – black berry, black cherry, pepper, and tobacco. Every bottle is priced at Rs 3500
Signet Shiraz (1L Foudre): This wine has a strong structure with powerful tannins and beautiful hints of French oak notes of cinnamon and vanilla. It leaves hints of fruit and beautiful resinous pepper on the finish. Fermented for 12 months in 1000 litres French oak foudre, this wine produces an intense aroma of oak and with ripe red fruits. Every bottle is priced at Rs 3500
Signet Shiraz (24 months French Barriques): Matured in 225 litres French oak barrels for 24 months and 12 months in bottle, this dry red delivers rich aromas of red berry, prune, vanilla, tobacco, and hints of violet that mingle elegantly giving a leathery character and a deep level of complexity. Each bottle in the SIGNET collection is elegantly packaged in a mono carton and wax sealed, making it India’s most premium wine offering. Every bottle is priced at Rs 3000
About Grover Zampa Vineyard
Grover Zampa Vineyards (GZV) is India’s leading fine wine producer and exporter. The company owns wineries and vineyards in both the Nandi Hills in Karnataka and the Nashik Valley in Maharashtra. GZV boasts of the most impressive pedigree in the Indian wine industry today and is also the largest exporter of wines from India to over 20 countries. Working with limited yields, sustainable viticulture practices, and selective hand harvesting, the winemaking is carried out by a team of local oenologists under the direction of international French wine consultant Michel Rolland and French winemaker Mathias Pellisard. As a result of this commitment to quality, GZV has won 180 international awards for 14 wines since 2013, from 10 competitions, across 3 continents, which is a manifestation of its true craftsmanship and unwavering fortitude. In 2018 Grover Zampa won winery of the year at the Asian Wine Review, Hong Kong as well as best Rosé for its Art Collection. The brand has recently been recognized for its offerings at SAKURA Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2019; Asian Wine Review 2019
For more information visit – www.groverzampa.in
