Grover Zampa Vineyards – Nashik
Was excited & looking forward to visit this winery which is know for some of its’ finest wines. However, was a bit disappointed as their winery was under revamping.
Nonetheless Wine Coñnoisseur & Educator Shushant was gracious to invite us for the tour and tasting. He was so welcoming and gave us the insight to their wine making process.
The Vineyards of Tempranillo, Granache, Viognier and Syrah were so enticing.
He talked about the terroir and how it is so conducive to the grape varietals, to pruning process, harvesting, grape selection, pressing technique to preserve the freshness and maintain the softness of the wine, fermentation, filtering, storing in stainless steel & cement tanks imported from Italy, New Oak Barrels aging, bottling & packaging. He talked about Michel Rolland the French Oenologist & Mathias Pellissard Viticultureist who are instrmental in bringing their expertise to their vineyards.
The Barrel Cellar to Packaging was perfectly explained.
Their collection includes Insignia, Chene, Auriga, Vijay Amritraj, Soiree, La reserve, Art collection depicting paintings by renowned artists on the label, Zampa & more.
The wine varieties tasted & analysed were:
Grover Sauvignon Blanc
Grover Rose
Grover Cabernet Shiraz
Grover La Reserve
Grover Chenin Blanc
Their La reserve was power packed with delicious black fruits, hint of spice. In the palate dark creamy intense chocolate, roasted beans, vanilla& soft tannins with a good long finish.
