Nashik

Wine from Nashik comes out of Maharashtra, India, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Cabernet Sauvignon, filling out the blend with Chenin Blanc, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc.

Vines root into free-draining.

The climate is tropical.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, elevated and hills.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruit-driven with rich varietal character, tropical, high acidity and fresh and youthful, plus one more.

Producers worth knowing include Reveilo, Sula Vineyards and York Winery.

Pour them alongside beef, spicy indian curries, rich sauces and seafood dishes.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Red: Fruit-driven with rich varietal character.

White: Tropical, High acidity.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Reflecting local fruit characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Reveilo Chardonnay Reserve, Nashik, India
• Reveilo Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards 'Dia' White Sparkling, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards 'Rasa' Cabernet Sauvignon, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards Blush Zinfandel, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards Brut Tropicale, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards Brut, Nashik, India
• Sula Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz, Nashik, India

At the table.

• Beef
• Spicy Indian curries
• Rich sauces
• Seafood dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Nashik: common questions

More from here: every wine region in India, or the wider Maharashtra guide.