Happening Now Tasting 36: Grover Zampa Vineyards Zampa Syrah 2010, Nashik Valley

Time for another Halloween „Happening Now Tasting“ post! Like every year I'd like to sacrifice conk and tongue to pure and unadulterated wine-adventure'ism. This time my potentially „thrilling“ wine comes from Maharashtra in India. Absolutely not the first Indian wine on this blog. There've been quite a few surprises from the country which is quite dear to my heart. However, today I am going for a Zampa Syrah 2010 from Grover Zampa Vineyards in Nashik Valley north-east of Mumbai. Some might remember … I am not so much of a Syrah fellow. This combined with the heat of India!? Anyway … I hope for the best. Let's go for it …

Bharat Cab and the Sociandos: Four Seasons Ritu Barrique Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Maharashtra

Salaam Maharashtra once again! This time with Cabernet Sauvignon from Four Seasons Winery, a project of the Bouvet-Ladubay Empire and the actual Indian owner of B-L, in Pune District. Besides the Maharati Cabernet I had a triumvirate of Sociando–Mallet wines from three different decades.  

हेलो महाराष्ट्र: Sula Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2008, Nashik, Maharashtra

Wow, my first wine from India. In my opinion a fantastically beautiful and shocking country at the same time. By the way, absolutely recommendable for adventurous and more than slightly stressful holidays. But I digress!