An Ode to Winemaking
Baramati, Maharashtra, 16 July 2016: Four Seasons Wines Ltd. (FSWL), unveiled the highly anticipated 2011 signature wine, the Vintner's Reserve Select Barrels, at its French styled palatial chateau in the picturesque Sahyadri Valley today.
The Four Seasons Vintner's Reserve Select Barrels is a magnificent limited edition wine that is an iconic expression of style, having been conceptualized in our vineyards, and made to mature in seasoned oak barrels. The vintner has made a meticulous selection of the best barrels from the vintage after tasting, and aged them separately, resulting in this exclusive wine that can grace any celebration with style and poise. This kind of selective aging has given deep intensity, depth, clarity, and variety of flavor to the wine.
Our Vintner's Reserve red wine is an intricate assemblage of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz varieties grown in the Sahyadri valley, meticulously nurtured and aged over two years in barrels, followed by further aging in bottles for two years.
The Four Seasons Vintner's Reserve is a wine that is very dear to my heart, a wine crafted with care and artistry, and combining the highest quality with an aura of exclusivity. This limited release red wine is a one-of-a-kind, beautifully layered, complex wine, brimming with rich notes of autumn black fruits as top notes, and underlying notes of spice. It is an outstanding wine that will impress you with its rich color and deep aromas," said Abhay Kewadkar, Chief Winemaker and Director.
Only 1,200 bottles of this exquisite wine have been crafted for each city, and will be available in Bangalore, Mumbai, Pun; Kolkata, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This exceptional, beautifully presented wine can be enjoyed now but as with all reserve wines, further aging of about seven to eight years will enhance the rich notes of the wine even more.
About Four Seasons Wines:
Incorporated in 2006, Four Seasons Wines Limited (FSWL), is a part of United Spirits Limited (USL), which is a Diageo Group Company. Four Seasons has won 48 international awards in the wine circuit since inception, testament to its commitment to winemaking of the highest quality. The classic Four Seasons range has established itself in the Indian market with zesty and tantalizing textures. Launched in early 2008, the Zinzi brand of wines is available under two variants Red (a blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon) and White (a blend of Chenin Blanc & Sauvignon Blanc). This brand has shown immense appeal for young wine drinkers with its fresh, fruity notes. The premium Barrique Reserve Collection has a velvety texture and subtle complexity that has delighted wine connoisseurs. The export initiative, Ritu, is the quintessential Indian wine of the highest quality, being exported to markets in Europe and Asia, where it has gained much recognition for retaining its Indian identity even as it caters to international tastes.
The company's award-winning wines are produced at its advanced winery (with planned capacity of one million cases) near Baramati, around 65 km from Pune in Maharashtra. Modeled on a French château, the winery is surrounded by 50 acres of vineyards. The winery houses plush suites, a large party deck overlooking the vineyards, a restaurant, swimming pool, and a wine tasting room, in a bid to promote the burgeoning wine tourism industry in India.
Four Seasons also plays a key role in the socio-economic development of the local community, having entered into a long-term contractual agreement with local farmers.