Vintage Wines to introduce Italian varietals of wines by 2010

Vintage Wines Pvt Ltd (marketed under brand name Reveilo) will be introducing three Italian varietals of wines including Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola and Grillo by 2010. Of the three varietals, Sangiovese is a reserve category red wine, Nero d'Avola is a red wine and Grillo is a white wine.

Yatin Patil, Director, Vintage Wines Pvt Ltd says, “There are around 1000 varietals of wine across the globe, of which only five or six varietals are being produced in India. The three Italian varietals which we have planned to introduce in the Indian market are popular across the world. Moreover, they suit the Indian palate and also the Indian climatic conditions (for plantation).”

The new varietals will be targeted towards the institutional and retail sales. However, the company has not yet decided upon the price and quantity of these wines.