SULA WINES

INFORMATION
Wines Our wines are made from grapes grown at our Nashik and Dindori estates, as well as from those sourced from local farmers operating under the guidance of Sulas team of experts. Please browse our offerings in the categories below. Sula Reds Our flagship wine, the Dindori Reserve Shiraz, leads a rich and satisfying range of reds, including Zinfandel, Cabernet Shiraz and Merlot - all beautifully crafted to accompany both Indian and international cuisine. Sula Whites From Indias first Sauvignon Blanc & Chenin Blanc, to our famous Dindori Reserve Viognier and the recently launched Riesling, we take our white wines very seriously. With a range of lighter wines completing the portfolio, we have something for every palate and wallet. Sula Ros Our Sula Blush Zinfandel is perfect for every summer occasion, and the fruity, easydrinking Madera Ros completes our popular ros line-up. fruity, easy-drinking Madera Ros completes our popular ros line-up.

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Sula Sparkling Made in the true mthode champenoise, the Sula Brut leads our range of sparkling wines. And our lighter Seco suits everyday celebrations. Sula Dessert Sweet wines are typically served with dessert, fruit, or even as an aperitif. Our Late Harvest Chenin Blanc is a wonderful conclusion to any evening. Sula Selections Sula Selections offers you good, solid wines and spirits from the world's top producers. Our wines come to you from New World wine regions like Australia, South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand as well as Old World wine regions like France and Italy. We bring you wines from some of the world's best known producers.

Sula Selections is also the exclusive importer of the brands of Remy Cointreau and Japan's No. 1 beer - Asahi.
ASSURED QUALITY GREAT VALUE, that's the Sula Selections guarantee!

The Tasting Room

After visiting our estate vineyards, come and enjoy our Tasting Room Indias first located atop our winery. Designed by Californian architects Andy Hope and Laurel Roth, the 2,000-sq.ft. Tasting Room boasts a blue-mosaic balcony bar with a panoramic view of the rolling vineyards surrounded by hills and the picturesque Gangapur lake in the distance. The 34-ft. bar runs continuously from the inner room to the open balcony, and is softly lit by wine bottle lamps hanging from the ceiling. More wine bottles glow alluringly from embedded backlit cases in the woodpaneled wall, while a large window in the back offers a view directly into the winerys bottling room. A large glass display area showcasing Sula T-shirts, stemware and ice buckets for sale completes the charm of the Tasting Room. Our Tasting Room is a great place around which to build a 1- or 2-day getaway. Tour the winery with our friendly, knowledgeable tour guides who are always on hand to answer questions about viticulture and the winemaking process. Taste some of our wines, and then purchase your favourite bottle (or three) to take home or enjoy right there paired with a delicious cheese platter as you watch the sunset from the peaceful balcony.

BEYOND
Heres the perfect antidote for stressed out city folk. Sula Vineyards is delighted to present Beyond Indias first vineyard resort. This 20 room resort is an exclusive living experience offering accommodation in a tranquil vineyard setting. The resort has beautiful wine themed rooms, named after different grape varietals or Sulas wines.Each room has a private balcony with a lake view and overlooks the swimming pool. For those who prefer a more private experience consider the original 3-bedroom Villa at Beyond. Take a dip in the vineyard pool, kayak in nearby Gangapur lake or go for a leisurely bike ride on winding country roads while you get a low-stress whole-body workout! As part of the package you can dine at the Caf Rose the all day dining restaurant and enjoy three delicious, hearty meals each day with organic veggies from Sulas own kitchen garden.The Red Room- unwind, relax and enjoy the locally harvested high quality wines while soaking up the peaceful view at the lounge. The White Room a 1000 sq ft hall with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment is perfect for conferences and off-sites. The stay also includes a complimentary tour of our vineyards followed by a wine tasting session at our wonderful Tasting Room. Every season is special at Beyond! The perfect way to laze away the summer, gaze at the green countryside in the beautiful monsoons or enjoy Nashiks cool winters where you can choose to warm yourself with a bottle of robust red.

PICTURES OF BEYOND

Founder Rajeev Samant CEO, Sula Vineyards

Rajeev Suresh Samant, Founder and CEO of Sula Vineyards, was born and raised in Mumbai, India. After schooling at Cathedral School, Mr. Samant gained admission in Californias prestigious Stanford University, from where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Economics and also completed a Masters degree in Engineering Management. After Stanford Mr. Samant worked for two years at Oracle Corporation in Silicon Valley, where he had the distinction of being the youngest manager in Oracles Finance Division, managing the Compensation group. In 1993 Mr. Samant decided to return to India to follow an entrepreneurial path. He started farming mangoes at his familys 20-acre plot in Nasik and then tried his hand at various crops like roses, teakwood, and grapes. Realizing that Nasik had potential as a wine region, Mr. Samant established Sula Vineyards, Nasiks first winery in 1999. It was a pioneering effort and oday Nasik is considered Indias wine capital with 35 wineries. Sula Vineyards quickly established a reputation as Indias premier quality wine producer, and Mr. Samant was the first to introduce varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Zinfandel and Riesling to India.

 In 2002 Sula was the first Indian winery to be the subject of a feature in Wine Spectator, the worlds leading wine magazine. Starting with a sale of 50,000 bottles in the first year, Sula emerged as Indias largest wine producer after completing a decade in 2010 with 3 million bottles sold. Sula Vineyards is also a leader in sustainable winemaking, and has created direct and indirect employment opportunities for thousands of rural youths. Mr. Samant is an avid sportsman and enjoys running, yoga, diving, windsurfing and playing tennis in his playtime.

SULAS STORY
Situated 180 km northeast of Mumbai, Nashik is Indias largest grape-growing region, but had traditionally never been used to grow wine grapes. Wondering why, an enterprising, Stanfordtrained engineer named Rajeev Samant quit his hi-tech Silicon Valley job in 1993 to do some investigating. A little research quickly showed that the Nashik climate was not only perfect for wine grapes, but was also on par with winegrowing regions in Spain, California, and Australia. His determination doubled, Rajeev returned to California in search of a winemaker. In Sonoma County he found Kerry Damskey, an eminent Californian winemaker, who enthusiastically agreed to help start a winery on Rajeevs 30 acre family estate.

 In 1997, the duo took the revolutionary step of planting French Sauvignon Blanc and Californian Chenin Blanc, varieties that had never before been planted in India. The first Sula wines, released in 2000, were widely acclaimed as Indias best white wines. Since its inception, Sula has rapidly established itself as Indias leading premium wine brand, helping spark a wine revolution that has seen consumption grow at 25% annually and several new wineries come up in the Nashik area. In November 2002, Wine Spectator the worlds No.1 wine magazine did a five-page feature on Sula, a proud first for an Indian winery.

 A second winery with three times the capacity of the first was completed in late 2004 to keep up with demand, and a third million litre winery started operations in 2006. Sula has expanded from the original 30 acre family estate to about 1500 acres (owned and contracted) under plantation, both in Nashik as well as in nearby Dindori, Indias upcoming wine region. Varietals planted include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Zinfandel and Merlot along with Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Riesling. In addition to having a wide national distribution network within India, Sula also exports its wines internationally, as well as importing and distributing wines from leading producers worldwide.

 In 2005, Sula proudly launched its first reserve wine, the Dindori Reserve Shiraz, as well as Indias first dessert wine, the Late Harvest Chenin Blanc. The winery and vineyards are open to the public for educational tours, and the beautiful Tasting Room invites visitors to enjoy their favourite Sula wines amidst spectacular views of the vineyards and surrounding lakes and hills. The nearby Sula amphitheatre is an impressive location for events and social gatherings and is available for bookings. Visitors can now spend a few nights in paradise at BEYOND, Sulas new exclusive accommodation on the vineyards with a beautiful lake view. Firmly committed to remaining at the forefront of Indian wines, Sula continues to experiment with new varietals, engage in sustainable agriculture, support the local rural economy, and, of course, make wines of outstanding quality and superb value.