India Wine Challenge Results. Indage, D'Ori & Sula Lead
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The results of the just concluded India Wine Challenge were announced this evening at the Hyatt Regency New Delhi with Indian wines making a good show. The competition drew 501 entries from 16 countries including 76 from India. Indian wines won eight medals with Château Indage Marquise de Pompadour, Château D’Ori Cabernet Merlot 2007 and Sula 2008 Late Harvest Chenin each winning silver medals. |
The Challenge was chaired by international wine expert Robert Joseph and judged by a distinguished jury of international and Indian tasters that included John Forester from New Zealand, Roberto Bava from Italy, Gina Gallo from California, Vanya Cullen and John Quarisa from Australia along with Subhash Arora, of the Indian Wine Academy, Magandeep Singh, sommelier and TV wine journalist, and Alok Chandra, wine consultant.
The wines were judged "blind" or anonymously and their country of origin was not known to the tasters. Only 185 medals and 129 seals of approval were awarded, of which 31 were won by Indian wines. Leading the winning wines were: Spy Valley Gewerztraminer 2008 from New Zealand (Best White), Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2006 from Australia (Best Red Wine) and Devaux Cuvee 'D' Brut Champagne(Best Sparkling).
Robert Joseph said that he believed the future was bright for the Indian wine industry especially if it paid heed to the recommendations of the tasters in their discussions with local winemakers. Joseph will be making presentations at the IFE exhibition in Delhi on December 2-4, 2008.