Which city of India is called ‘Wine Capital’, know how many wineries are there here

Wine Capital of India: Barely ten-fifteen years ago, if an Indian wanted to taste wine, he had no option in the country. If he wanted to fulfill his wish, he would have had to travel to wine producing places like France, Italy and California. But now there exists such a city in the country itself, where Indians or any international tourist can go and taste locally produced wine.

That city of India is Nashik. This is a city in India where liquor has been made since a long time. But Nashik has emerged as the ‘Wine Capital’ of India in the last decade and a half. Nashik is located about 100 miles northeast of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. Nashik has a very rich history, it is considered to be the place where the oceans were churned. It was at this place that some mythological nectar called Somaras (an intoxicating drink made from the extract of Soma plants) was spilled. Today Nashik is the main center of wine production in India, hence the title of ‘Wine Capital’ is perfect for this city.

There are 52 wineries in this city
It is a very interesting information about Nashik that a large part of the wine produced in India is produced in this city. There are 52 wineries in this city alone, to run which grapes are cultivated on 8000 acres of land. If we talk about all types of viticulture around Nashik, then its total area is around 18000 acres. Since grapes are cultivated on a large scale in Nashik, grapes are easily available to the wineries present there for making wine.

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The soil of Nashik is special
The soil here also has a role in the bumper cultivation of grapes in Nashik. The soil here is of a completely different type. Red laterite is found in it. It is not just a matter of soil, the water system here is also much better. A lot of water is required for grape cultivation. But because the system is better, availability of water is easy.

First winery opened in 1999
Rajeev Suresh Samant, CEO of Sula Vineyards, says Nashik may be an ancient city, but wine production is a completely new thing for the region. When Samant returned to his family’s native India from California in the 1990s, he immediately noticed the lack of local wine in the country. Seeing the area’s potential, growing middle class and growing population, Samant saw an opportunity. In 1999, he opened Sula Vineyards, Nashik’s first winery.

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The tradition of alcohol has vanished.
Samant explains, “Nashik was always famous for its grapes and in fact, India had a wine tradition going back 500 years. There were vineyards in Kashmir and outside Hyderabad, then for 200 or 300 years wine disappeared completely.” They say wine production declined due to several reasons, including the devastating phylloxera pest outbreak in the 19th century, the cultural shift toward beer under British rule (1858–1947), and the prohibition liquor laws established by the Constitution of India in 1950 Are.

The goal was to make good wine
After studying wine in California, Samant’s goal was to create bottles of international standard. Sula has a temperature and humidity controlled barrel room with over 1,300 oak barrels of Shiraz, Rasa Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Oak and wine are a match made in heaven. The job of oak is to elevate the wine, making it softer, richer and more complex.

At present, Samant estimates that the share of wine in all alcoholic beverages consumed in India will be around two percent. But its consumption is increasing much faster than any other alcoholic beverage. Wine is going to become a very important beverage in the coming years. Certainly Nashik also has a big role in this.

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