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Meet the winners of the Indian Wine Consumer Choice Awards 2016 – HT

On a winter afternoon in January, about a hundred wine enthusiasts gathered at Sofitel, Bandra-Kurla Complex. Over hundred wine bottles, covered in aluminum foil to hide their labels, waited on a large table.

Each judge was given wine glasses and a sheet of paper. This was the setting at the tasting session before the fourth edition of the Indian Wine Consumer’s Choice Awards (IWCCA) 2016, in association with HT48Hours. This year, the IWCCA, which is the only Indian accreditation that focusses on Indian vintage wines and new launches in the market, received the maximum number of participants yet – 136 wines from 21 labels.

The wines were scored on three criteria: colour (1 to 3 points), aroma (1 to 7 points) and palate (1 to 10 points). The IWCCA invited opinions of consumers, the people who ultimately buy the wine, unlike international wine awards that invite professional wine tasters to judge their entries. “The awards should reflect the choice and preferences of the drinker in India. The event is also a platform for generating feedback for the wine producers in the country”, says Nikhil Agarwal, sommelier and CEO of All Things Nice, a wine and spirits consultancy that organises the awards.

The participating wines were picked and segregated into different categories on the basis of their style: sparkling, white, red and dessert. “The whites and reds were further divided on the basis of the grape varieties such as chardonnay, shiraz, merlot, chenin blanc and cabernet sauvignon,” says Agarwal. Total points for each wine were tallied and the top three wines, in each category, were segregated into gold, silver, and bronze winner categories.

A consumer tasting wine at the event. (Photo courtesy: All Things Nice )

And the awards go to…

GOLD

• Soma Brut Cuvée 2014

• Casablanca Rosé Spumante 2015

• Nine Hills Chenin Blanc 2015

• Sula Riesling 2015

• Myra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

• Charosa Pleasures Cabernet Shiraz NV

• Oakwood Reisha Grand Cru Reserve 2013

• Charosa Pleasures Sauvignon Blanc NV

• Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2015

• York Rosé 2015

• York Shiraz 2013

• Reveilo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2012

• Charosa Selections Viognier 2015

• Reveilo Chardonnay Reserve 2015

• Charosa Reserve Tempranillo 2013

• Reveilo Nero D’Avola 2015

• Reveilo Merlot 2015

• Vallonné Reserve Merlot 2013

• Myra Reserve Shiraz 2014

• SDU Trilogy 2015

• Big Banyan Bellissima NV

SILVER

• Good Drop Frizzano Semi-dry 2015

• Reveilo Chenin Blanc 2015

• Reveilo Grillo 2015

• Big Banyan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

• SDU Deva 2014

• Myra Misfit 2013

• York Arros 2013

• Soma Sauvignon Blanc Gold 2014

• Vallonné Rosé 2014

• Reveilo Syrah 2015

• SDU Deva Syrah 2014

• Good Earth Basso 2014

• Vallonné Viognier 2015

• Reveilo Chardonnay 2015

• Reveilo Sangiovese 2015

• Big Banyan Merlot 2014

• SDU Reserva Syrah 2012

• Vallonné Syrah Merlot 2014

• Sula Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2015

BRONZE

• Sula Brut Tropicale NV

• Myra Chenin Blanc 2014

• Reveilo Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

• Big Banyan Sauvignon Blanc 2014

• Myra Shiraz 2014

• Myra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

• Reveilo Syrah Reserve 2012

• Vallonné Crimson Glory 2013

• Reveilo Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2013\

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Indian Wine Consumers Choice Awards- Silver Medal Winners Tasting Notes

Charosa Resrve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Dark ruby red with complex aromas of ripe fruits, black olive, vanilla, eucalyptus, chocolate with a hint of sweet spice. On the palate this wine is rich and soft, expressing ripe fruits like plum and raspberry.

Chateau d’Ori Chardonnay 2012: Fresh and pleasant with a distinct nose of pineapple and citrus fruit, this excellent Chardonnay distinguishes itself with a memorable finish. The wine pairs equally well with poultry and paneer, fish and vegetables.

Fratelli Sette 2011: A great fusion of powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, roundness and richness of Cabernet Franc teamed with the fine, elegant floral notes of Sangiovese. The pleasant and refined notes of wood are well merged with the wine, adding a balanced vanilla flavour, silky tannins and a vibrant finish.

Grover Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection Red 2013: Fragrant perfumed aromas with elegant lingering dark fruits, spice, pepper. blackberry jam and violets. Well-balanced tannins.

Myra Reserve Shiraz 2013: Its medium-bodied palate has a soft finesse-filled tannin structure. Its gentle oak and vanilla nose and palate makes it a perfect complement for grilled meats and seafood and medium-spicy Indian food.

Nine Hills Chenin Blanc 2014: This medium dry, medium bodied wine is crisp and refreshing. It has light floral and fruity aromas with flavours of tropical fruits like peach, banana and pineapple.

Nine Hills Shiraz Rose 2013: Medium dry, this wine is crisp and refreshing. It is light to medium bodied with aromas and flavours of cherry and strawberry.

Reveilo Merlot 2014: An intense ruby colored, medium bodied wine with mouth filling flavours of ripe plums, black cherries and cassis complimented with spicy characters. Soft tannins and balanced acidity provide a remarkable structure to this wine.

Reveilo Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2013: The aromas from the overripe grapes are purely of raisin grapes, dry figs, honey and dry fruits like almonds and nuts. On the palate, the sweetness is perfectly balanced with acidity, resulting in a very pleasant velvety taste.

Reveilo Syrah 2014: Strong aromas of pepper, smoke and red berry fruits, which follow through on the palate, with notes of spice and flintstone. Soft complex tannins give this medium bodied wine a good finish.

Reveilo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013: An extremely powerful bouquet of aromas with notes of black fruit and green pepper. The tannins are sweet and smooth giving the wine a long and persistent finish. The wine has an appealing mouth feel and is nicely structured.

Reveilo Sangiovese 2014: An intense, ruby coloured wine with aromas of raspberry, cherry and spice. The palate is soft and fruity with finely textured tannins and well balanced acidity giving the wine a rounded and lingering taste.

Reveilo Grillo 2013: The wine greets you with a bouquet of citrus, lemon, orange and grapefruit. It is a medium bodied wine with crisp acidity and a long mineral after taste.

Sula Dindori Reserve Viognier 2014: Grown on the distinctive red soil of our Dindori estate, the reserve Viognier is showing exotic apricot and lychee aromas followed by a lengthy mineral presence and fresh acidity on the palate.

Sula Brut Rose NV: A sophisticated, perfectly balanced bottle-fermented Rose sparkling wine. A blend of Chenin Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir grapes, this salmon pink palate-pleaser packs a million tiny bubbles in every celebratory sip.

Sula Brut NV: A blend of Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Sultana and Pinot Noir, this celebratory sparkling wine, made in the true methode champenoise style, is a creamy, complex nectar that goes down like a dream.

Sula Satori Merlot Malbec NV: A medium-bodied Merlot-Malbec blend with hints of black cherries and ripe red fruit. Well structured and smooth on the palate. “Satori” is a Zen term meaning “sudden enlightenment”.

Sula Sauvignon Balnc 2014: Herbaceous, crisp and dry, with hints of green pepper and a touch of spice at the finish, this wine is well balanced with good acidity.

York Sparkling Cuvee Brut NV: On the nose along with perfumed characters of lemons there are secondary characters of cheese and butterscotch. The 12 months less ageing gives it complex characters of cookies, cheese and cream on the palate.